Morning School Cafeteria Aide | Part-Time, Early Hours

Waldon Middle School; Lake Orion (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Cafe Associate at Waldon Middle School in Lake Orion, Michigan, is a part-time position serving breakfast and lunch in the school cafeteria. The role requires maintaining safety and sanitation standards while handling food, deposits, and related duties.

Immediate starting date with ongoing professional development and teamwork with the food service staff. The position emphasizes accurate temperature recording, portion control per USDA guidelines, and customer-friendly communication with students

Qualifications

• Requires completion of a Serv Safe Certification within 90 days of hire.
• Submits food, beverage and supply orders in a timely manner to the kitchen manager or cook.
• Inventories food and supplies to determine product usage.
• Checks food shipments, verifying invoices or delivery tickets. Stores food and supplies following guidelines.
• Heats food and prepares side dishes according to planned menus; tests food for quality.
• Serves proper food portions based on USDA guidelines for breakfast and lunch.
• Records required temperatures of freezers, coolers and hot food.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment.
• Maintains safety and cleanliness standards per SHA/MIOSHA and HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Collects and records daily deposits and food orders using a computerized system.
• Communicates with students, parents and staff about changes or concerns.
• Trains food service staff to efficiently learn tasks in the kitchen.
• Performs daily cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and work areas.
• Completes daily food production records and temperature logs as required.

Skills

High school diploma

Great attendance

Follow instructions

Kitchen equipment operation

Kitchen sanitation knowledge

Quantity food production experience

Cash register / POS experience

Basic computer skills

Confidentiality agreements

Technology agreement

Excellent work record

Availability

Education

Serv Safe Certification

Tools

Cash register / POS system

Job description

Cafe Associate at Waldon Middle School in Lake Orion, Michigan, is a part-time position serving breakfast and lunch in the school cafeteria. The role requires maintaining safety and sanitation standards while handling food, deposits, and related duties.

Immediate starting date with ongoing professional development and teamwork with the food service staff. The position emphasizes accurate temperature recording, portion control per USDA guidelines, and customer-friendly communication with students