Full-Time School Nutrition Kitchen & Service Worker

Young World Physical Education; Wareham (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Wareham Public Schools Food Service Program in Wareham, Massachusetts is seeking a Cafeteria Worker to join the team for a full-time 35-hour week during the school year.

This role handles meal production, service, sanitation, and safety, including serving meals, portioning accurately, cash handling, and operating school cafeteria equipment. Benefits include health insurance, dental, vision, and 10 paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Willing and able to be trained in basic nutrition, sanitation, and use of equipment.
• Basic mathematical and clerical ability to record food produced and meal counts at designated sites.
• Able to work in an efficient, courteous, and cooperative manner with the staff and public.
• Able to communicate positively and effectively in a team environment.
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Maintain the ability to stand, reach, lift, carry, bend, kneel, climb, push, and pull items weighing up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals to students and staff.
• Ensure safe and proper portioning of food.
• Make sure that all intended reimbursable meals include the required food items on the tray.
• Use proper food handling techniques (hand washing methods, gloves, masks, and hair restraints) as needed.
• Refill serving line as needed between lunches.
• Operate a computer to process lunch charges.
• Manage cash drawer. Accurately count and record cash total each day.
• Responsibly manage snack station and accompanying cash box or drawer.
• Assist in end of day cleanup, including washing/sanitizing pots, pans, dishes, silverware, tables, and all other equipment as necessary.
• Prepare food for meal service using standardized recipes.
• Operate various equipment in a safe manner (convection ovens, steamers, kettles, steam tables, tilting skillets, microwaves, ranges, slicers).
• Follow food safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Ensure that all food, dry goods, and chemicals are handled and stored appropriately.
• Date, rotate, and discard food items as appropriate.
• Monitor the temperature of food as it passes through storage, production, and service.
• Ensure that the kitchen and cafeteria are sanitized and organized.
• Make sure that all equipment, dishware, and utensils are sanitized.
• Perform any and all other tasks as assigned by the Cafeteria Manager.
• Interact in a professional and courteous manner with the students and staff.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Customer service

Food safety awareness

Basic math

Education

High School/Trade School degree

Tools

Cash handling equipment

Job description

Wareham Public Schools Food Service Program in Wareham, Massachusetts is seeking a Cafeteria Worker to join the team for a full-time 35-hour week during the school year.

This role handles meal production, service, sanitation, and safety, including serving meals, portioning accurately, cash handling, and operating school cafeteria equipment. Benefits include health insurance, dental, vision, and 10 paid holidays.