KWHS Cafeteria Preparation Technician

Kelly Walsh High School; Casper (WY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, Wyoming, is seeking a KWHS Cafeteria Preparation Technician to prepare and serve meals for students and staff, travel between sites as needed, and maintain sanitary, safe food service areas.

The role starts immediately with pay steps based on experience; starting pay ranges from $17.13 to $21.79 per hour. Responsibilities include serving meals, handling payments, inventory checks, and ensuring nutritional compliance.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED required.
• Experience in handling cash and serving meals preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Arrange setup for food items, supplies, serving lines, and equipment for travel or on-site sites.
• Clean utensils, equipment, and prep/serving areas to maintain sanitary conditions.
• Collect payments for meals from students and staff.
• Evaluate prepared food for flavor, appearance and temperature for serving.
• Inspect food items and supplies for quantity and quality per health standards.
• Maintain confidentiality of personnel and student information as required.
• Monitor data for accuracy before entering into the district accounting system.
• Monitor inventory to ensure availability of items.
• Prepare and serve food according to approved recipes to meet nutritional requirements.
• Report equipment malfunctions for timely repairs.
• Respond to inquiries from students, staff, or parents about meals and costs.
• Review students' food choices to ensure nutrition requirements are met.
• Stock food, condiments and supplies to maintain adequate quantities.
• Verify quantity and quality of food prepared and records for inventory control.

Skills

Cash handling

Food service

Sanitation

Inventory management

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

KWHS Cafeteria Preparation Technician

Natrona County School District #1 Kelly Walsh High School - Casper, Wyoming Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5948459

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 02, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

NCSD offers new classified employees previous experience credit as follows for verified and approved experience:

0-3 Years = Step 1 ($17.13)

4-6 Years = Step 4 ($17.85)

7-10 Years = Step 6 ($18.36)

11-15 Years = Step 8 ($18.88)

For more information on pay, please call or email Amy, HR Generalist at 307-253-5229 or [e-mail].

Purpose Statement

The job of Cafeteria Preparation Technician (JC762) is done for the purpose/s of preparing and serving food items to students and/or school personnel, often at a variety of sites, as well as, maintaining safe food service travel preparation, and on-site facilities in a safe and sanitary condition.

This job reports to the Building Cafeteria Manager or Building Food Services Manager

Essential Functions

• Arranges setup for food items, supplies, serving lines, and/or equipment (e.g. food set up for travel to other sites assigned, food set-up on site, travel counts, weight, accurate menu prep, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that items are provided in accordance with cafeteria and satellite requirements.
• Cleans utensils, equipment, and the storage, food preparation and serving areas (e.g. ovens, steamers, fryers, mixers, slicers, freezers, dishes, tableware, kitchen utensils, counters, carts, racks, and dishwashing machine, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining sanitary conditions.
• Collects payments for food items from students and staff (e.g. cash, meal tickets, etc.) for the purpose of securing funds for reimbursement of costs.
• Evaluates prepared food for flavor, appearance and temperature (e.g. daily assessment before meal service, etc.) for the purpose of presenting items that will be accepted by students and/or staff.
• Inspects food items and/or supplies (e.g. items being sent or received from satellite kitchens, vendors, etc.) for the purpose of verifying quantity and specifications of orders and/or complying with mandated health standards.
• Maintains strict (or complete) confidentiality on personnel and student issues (e.g. personnel records, medical records, surveillance videos and images, student data, confidential communication, etc.) for the purpose of protecting personal information for staff and students.
• Monitors and approves all data prepared by others prior to entering it into the District accounting system for the purpose of ensuring accuracy, consistency and policy compliance.
• Monitors inventory (e.g. food, condiments and supplies, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items.
• Prepares and serves food and beverage items according to approved recipes (e.g. fruits, vegetables, salads, sandwiches, entrees, soups, baked goods, etc.) for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional requirements and projected meal requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel.
• Reports equipment malfunctions (e.g. assigned administrators and assigned repair team, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining equipment in safe working order.
• Responds to inquires of students, staff and/or parents for the purpose of providing information and direction, regarding the type and cost of meals.
• Reviews students' food choices for the purpose of meeting mandated requirements, student assignment, and ensuring adequate nutrition.
• Serves one or more items of food for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional requirements and requests of students and school personnel.
• Stocks food, condiments and supplies (e.g. assisting in assessment of deliveries, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining adequate quantities and security of items.
• Verifies quantity and quality of food prepared (e.g. daily review of meals served, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining accurate records in accordance with proper inventory control and to make sure students had the proper amount of food.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Education: High school graduation or GED

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $17.13 to $21.79 Per Hour

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required