Kitchen Assistant

West Ottawa Public Schools; Bandon (OR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Harbor Lights Middle School is seeking a part-time Food Service Aide for morning and midday duties. Responsibilities include light food preparation, sanitation, serving students, and basic cash handling in a fast-paced, school environment.

Hours are 27.5 per week, Monday through Friday, with a focus on breakfast and lunch service. Candidates should be able to lift up to 40 lbs and maintain a clean, organized workstation.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school kitchen or cafeteria preferred.
• ServSafe certified preferred.

Responsibilities

• Food preparation for breakfast and lunch, following recipes and portion guidelines.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and follow sanitation procedures.
• Serve food to students and assist with meals as needed, respecting dietary restrictions.
• Operate cash register and process transactions, balancing cash drawer at shift end.
• Assist with dishwashing and proper storage of dishes and utensils.
• This is a physically demanding role: able to push, pull, lift up to 40 lbs and stand for extended periods.

Skills

School kitchen experience

ServSafe certified

Job description

• Harbor Lights Middle School

Posting Dates: September 10, 2026 – Until Filled

Reports To: Food Director

Beginning: September, 2026

Hours: 27.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday

School Year/Part Time

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school kitchen or cafeteria preferred.
• ServSafe certified preferred.

Job Responsibilities

• Food Preparation:
  Responsible for light food prep including breakfast and lunch meals. Follow recipes and portion guidelines to ensure consistency and quality. Maintain a clean and organized work area at all times.
• Sanitation: Adhere to proper sanitation and food safety guidelines at all times. Clean and sanitize food preparation surfaces, equipment, and utensils. Monitor food temperatures and storage to prevent spoilage and contamination.
• Serving Students: Greet students and staff in a friendly and courteous manner. Serve food items according to portion sizes and dietary restrictions.Assist students with their meals and answer any questions about menu items.
• Running Register: Operate cash register and accurately process transactions.Handle cash in accordance with established procedures. Balance cash drawer at the end of each shift.
• Dishwashing: Assist with dishwashing duties as needed, including washing, rinsing, and sanitizing dishes, carts and utensils. Ensure that all dishes are properly cleaned and stored for future use.
• Other: Physically demanding job. Must be able to push, pull, lift, carry up to 40 lbs. Able to stand for extended periods and work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles. Must be able to lift, carry, push and/or pull up to 40pounds
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
• The worker should provide consistent and reliable in person attendance.