Middle School Assistant Cafeteria Manager

Edmond Public Schools; Edmond (OK); On-site; USD 21,352 - 24,094; Part time

Job summary

Edmond Public Schools is looking for a Middle School Assistant Cafeteria Manager at Cheyenne Middle School. This position includes assisting the manager with all cafeteria operations, ensuring food quality and safety while supervising staff.

The role requires a high school diploma and at least one year of institutional food service experience. The assistant will be involved in daily food preparation, collection of funds, and adhering to health and safety standards. Compensation is based on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of institutional food service experience required.
• Oklahoma City/County Health Department Food Handlers Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising cafeteria operations and staff.
• Ensure food quality and safety standards are met.
• Manage daily collection and deposit of lunch monies.

Skills

Ability to communicate clearly

Organizational skills

Food safety knowledge

Basic mathematical skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Middle School Assistant Cafeteria Manager JobID: 7954

• Position Type: Child Nutrition/ Middle School Assistant Cafeteria Manager
• Date Posted: 6/2/2026
• Location: CHEYENNE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• Date Available: 08/05/2026

Temporary/Duration of Need Contract
181 days per year
8 hours per day
Grade 50: $15.50-$17.49 an hour
Application Procedure: Apply online

Title: Child Nutrition Secondary Assistant Manager

Department: Child Nutrition

Immediate Supervisor: Child Nutrition Secondary Manager

Job Goal: Assists manager in the supervision, either directly or indirectly, of all personnel employed and assists in the organizing, directing, and controlling all operations within the cafeteria.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for seeing that all duties assigned to the various departments are completed according to the instructions of the manager.
• Become knowledgeable of the essential functions of the cafeteria including preparation, operation records, and proper kitchen maintenance.
• Assist managers in overseeing the preparation of food within an established production system following standardized district menus, recipes, preparation and serving methods, and food handling techniques to ensure acceptable standards.
• Assume the essential job functions of the cafeteria manager during absence.
• Assist managers in maintaining standards of sanitation, cleaning, equipment operation, and personal hygiene of employees.
• Read and understand menu schedule and plan ahead for future preparation.
• Assist in the daily collection and deposit of lunch monies.
• Assist manager in the daily proper opening and closing of kitchen area.
• Assist in the ordering of food and supplies and verifying products delivered versus invoices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Length of Contract: One Hundred Eighty (180) contract days.

Salary commensurate with experience on the negotiated agreement of the Support Employees of Edmond (SEE).

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Food Service Supervisor in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policies, state law, and the negotiated agreement with the Support Employees of Edmond (SEE).

Supervisory Responsibilities

Assists in the supervision of child nutrition staff.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).

Minimum one (1) year institutional food service experience required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Oklahoma City/County Health Department Food Handlers Certification.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, staff, parents, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to plan budgets and use mathematics required to do so. Maintain accurate records and support documentation for projects under the supervision of the position.

Reasoning Skills

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to use computer and computer related programs and other technologies needed to perform essential job functions. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community. Ability to organize and chair or facilitate committees and meetings. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Performs simple data recording/record keeping operations requiring logging, filing or posting single entry items either manually or by computer.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. Standing on a continuous basis. Use of hands on a repetitive action – firm grasping. Frequently working with commercial food preparation equipment.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Commercial food preparation site. Temperature will tend to vary from hot and humid conditions to freezing when working in walk-in freezers.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.