Kitchen Helper

St. Cloud Area School District 742; San Jacinto (CA); On-site; USD 23,419 - 26,174; Full time

Job summary

Saint Cloud School District 742 is seeking a Kitchen Helper to support nutritional services, including food prep, serving breakfast or lunch to students and staff, and cashiering in the ala carte line. The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities include helping head cooks, setting up serving lines, maintaining clean service areas, recording daily food sales, and assisting with general kitchen duties.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-3 years' work-related experience in similar roles.
• Bilingual skills are a plus.
• Basic cashiering skills preferred.
• Knowledge of customer service principles beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food as directed by head cooks.
• Set up serving lines for meals.
• Serve food to students and staff.
• Keep service areas and food dispensers cleaned and stocked.
• Count and record quantities of food sold on daily/weekly sheets.
• Compile food and supply orders.
• Receive money for cash sales in ala carte line.
• Assist with cleaning the kitchen and equipment, including dishwashing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Bilingual

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1-3 years' work-related experience

Job description

Supervisor of Nutritional Services, First Cook, Building Principals

SUPERVISION

None

SALARY

$17.20 - $18.13/hr

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1-3 years' work-related experience

Preferred

• Bilingual
• Basic cashiering skills
• Knowledge of customer service principles

POSITION SUMMARY

The Kitchen Helper is responsible for performing routine kitchen duties including food preparation, serving breakfast and/or lunch to students and staff, dishwashing, cashiering, and cleaning.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Prepare food as directed by head cooks
• Set up serving lines
• Serve food to students and staff
• Keep service areas and food dispensers cleaned and stocked
• Count and record quantities of food sold on daily and weekly sheets
• Compile food and supply orders
• Receive money for cash sales in ala carte line
• Assist with cleaning the kitchen, cooking equipment, and serving areas, including operating commercial dishwashing equipment
• Other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL FACTORS

• Frequent: walking, standing, sitting, hearing, talking, seeing, and repetitive motions
• Light Work: lifting up to 40 pounds and/or exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible force constantly to move objects

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week*. This includes health, dental, and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care, as well as life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, and long-term disability insurance. (*Temporary, seasonal, and substitute positions not eligible.)

All Employees of Saint Cloud School District 742 are responsible to support District goals, to work collaboratively and respectfully with diverse populations of staff, students and parents and to model and promote a welcoming working and learning environment. Employees are expected to support and adapt to change and to demonstrate commitment to continuous performance improvement. Employees are responsible to establish and maintain effective communication with students, teachers, support staff, colleagues and parents, respect confidential matters, encourage a safe and secure environment throughout the District, and to be dependable and accountable in the performance of their work. It is the prerogative of the District to assign staff so as to best meet the needs of the District.

St. Cloud School District 742 prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at St. Cloud School District 742 Title IX Information .

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Postings current as of 7/8/2026 8:41:43 PM CST.

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