Kitchen Assistant Part Time [Starts $18/hr]

Morton Middle; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform allowance

Shift meal

Job summary

Morton Middle in Omaha is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support daily meal preparation, service, and cleanup for students and staff. This part-time position runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

while school is in session, with immediate starting date and bi-weekly pay. Responsibilities include assisting with food preparation, maintaining cleanliness, following safety procedures, and supporting kitchen stations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations using money, weights, volume, and distance.
• Previous food service experience preferred.
• Skill in safe food handling.
• Skill in customer relations and service recovery.
• Must demonstrate excellent attendance and work record.
• Practical working knowledge of food safety practices and procedures.
• Sensitivity to interact with students, staff, and parents from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation, service, and storage of food.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of equipment and kitchen areas.
• Follow approved menu protocols and help cross-train across kitchen stations.
• Promote customer service excellence and timely task completion.
• Assist with daily reports and inventory as needed.

Skills

Basic arithmetic

Customer service

Food safety

Attendance

English proficiency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Kitchen Assistant Part Time [Starts $18/hr]

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Job Details

Job ID: 5964645
Application Deadline: Oct 26, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Oct 20, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Location: Morton Middle

5.0 scheduled hours per day; 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. , Work August through May when students are in session.

Reports To: Executive Director, Nutrition Services

Position Purpose: Primary responsibilities include assisting with the preparation and serving of quality meals to students and staff, cleaning and sanitation of equipment, rotating food stock and supplies, and providing superior customer service.

• Nutrition Services Video
• Annual uniform allowance and complimentary shift meal
• Hourly, Part-time, paid bi-weekly

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to apply basic arithmetic calculations using units of American money, weight measurements, volume, and distance.
• Previous food service experience preferred.
• Skill in safe food handling.
• Skill in customer relations and service recovery.
• Must demonstrate excellent attendance and work record.
• Practical working knowledge of food safety practices and procedures.
• Sensitivity and ability to interact with students, co-workers, teachers, administrators, other staff, and parents of other cultures and backgrounds.
• The skills pertinent to positive human relationships and to working effectively with all staff, students, parents, administrators, and the community.
• Excellent organizational skills, demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects with strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of OPS’s mission, purpose, goals, and the role of every employee in achieving each of them.
• Assist with cleaning and sanitizing all large and small equipment, serving utensils, and kitchen areas.
• Assist with completing daily tasks promptly.
• Willingness to travel to other schools when requested.

Essential Performance Responsibilities:

• Assist with the preparation, service, and storage of food.
• Support service excellence initiatives through proactive service efforts.
• Follow approved cafeteria menu preparation and service protocols within the approved timeline.
• Train in all stations within the kitchen to cross-cover as needed.
• Promote improvement in customer service by providing appealing food and excellent customer service.
• Participate in the financial management process by carefully monitoring portion control, proper pricing, and safe storage of supplies and food.
• Assist with the completion of required reports.
• Work with and understand a diverse student population.
• Serve as a positive role model.
• Ability to recognize a “reimbursable” meal.
• Must follow and maintain required food safety, cleaning, and sanitation procedures.
• Follow Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) procedures.
• Must practice good hygiene habits.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the English language to read and communicate with others.
• Demonstrate proficiency in basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals), as well as counting money.
• Ability to operate the food service equipment safely.
• Ability to receive and process verbal information as well as respond to nonverbal cues.
• Assist with the dish machine as needed.
• Successful completion of the Douglas County Food Handlers Certification, scoring 80% or above, before attending the kitchen training class.
• Successful completion of Kitchen Assistant Training.
• Ability to maintain current Douglas County Food Handler’s Certification.

Additional Duties: Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisor and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

Equipment:

This position may require the ability to use a variety of office equipment, including a computer and automated record-keeping software. This position may require the ability to use commercial kitchen equipment, including ovens, steamers, hot-holding cabinets, blenders, food processors, mixers, slicers, can openers, peelers, knives, scales, and thermometers. Must always comply with OPS’s guidelines for equipment use.

Travel: Local travel will be required.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

• Must be able to respond rapidly in emergencies.
• Must have organizational, time-management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Work in an office environment, school buildings, and warehouse settings.
• Ability to lift, move, and reposition objects and materials, frequently exerting force equal to 50 pounds.

Physical Demand Classifications:

Rarely - 1-5% of the time, in an 8-hour day

Occasionally - 6-33% of the time, in an 8-hour day

Frequently - 34-66% of the time, in an 8-hour day

Continuously - 67-100% of the time, in an 8-hour day

Essential Functions:

STANDING: (Remaining on one’s feet in an upright position without walking)

Occasionally: When preparing food, including cutting fruit and shredding cheese. When cleaning dishes. When working as a cashier. Floor mat available in the cashier area and in the sink area.

WALKING: (Moving about on foot. It requires 3 consecutive steps to be considered walking). Occasionally: Moving throughout the kitchen area; accessing food from the storeroom; accessing food in the refrigerator; accessing food in the freezer area. Surface includes linoleum and tile. There may be times when portions of the kitchen floor could be wet.

SITTING: (Remaining in a seated position with hips and knees bent to some extent and buttocks resting on a surface) Rarely: Using the computer to review inventory, ordering items, and communicating electronically as needed.

LIFTING: (Raising or lowering an object from one level to another.) Occasionally: Handling cases of food products. Cases may be staged at floor level in the storage room. Cases may be moved to the kitchen area, or products may be placed on shelves. Some examples include:

Weight: 40 lb. Level: 6” (floor) to 34” (counter height) Item: Case of Oranges, Rate: 12 cases per shift

Weight: 45 lb. Level: 6” (floor) to 34” (counter height) Item: Case of Baked Beans, Rate: 13 cases per shift

Weight: 45 lb. Level: 6” (floor) to 34” (counter height) Item: Case of Ketchup Pouches, Rate: 12 cases per shift

Weight: 40 lb. Level: 6” (floor) to 34” (counter height) Item: Case of Apples, Rate: 16 cases per shift

Weight: 36 lb. Level: 6” (floor) to 34” (