Nutrition Process Center | 8hr Cafeteria Assistant | School Year

Fort-Wayne-Community-Schools; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance benefits

Job summary

Fort Wayne Community Schools is hiring a full-time Nutrition Process Center Cafeteria Assistant to work 8 hours per day on the school-year schedule in Fort Wayne, IN. This role includes insurance benefits and involves preparing and serving food, cashiering, and maintaining sanitary facilities.

Essential duties include HACCP-compliant food preparation, packaging, inventory support, and operating standard kitchen equipment.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent required.
• Ability to perform food service and cashiering duties.
• Capability to maintain clean and sanitary facilities per HACCP standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and package food items and assist with distribution.
• Operate standard food service equipment and maintain cleanliness.
• Assist with inventory, receiving, rotation, and basic record-keeping.
• Ensure proper food temperatures and sanitation throughout shifts.
• Support the health and safety standards for food service areas.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Administrator.

Skills

Cashiering duties

Food service sanitation

HACCP knowledge

Physical endurance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Nutrition Process Center | 8hr Cafeteria Assistant | School Year

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Job Details

Job ID: 5912451

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

This position is 8 hours per day following the school year schedule. This position includes insurance benefits.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Prepare and serve food items; perform cashiering duties as assigned; maintain food service facilities, equipment and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and sufficient training and experience to perform assigned duties.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Prepare and/or package food items; assemble various ingredients; heat, package and wrap food items according to established procedures, portion control standards and
HACCP standards.
2. Maintain food service facilities, equipment and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition
according to HACCP standards; clean serving areas, counters, tables, food containers,
refrigerators and food service equipment; operate dish washers and wash trays, pots,
pans, plates, utensils and other serving equipment as assigned.
3. Prepare and assemble entrees, fruits, vegetables, sandwiches, desserts and other
assigned foods for distribution as needed; prepare food items as assigned; mix, slice and
chop food items as assigned; assist in assuring proper temperature of foods.
4. Assist in the receipt, storage and rotation of food items and supplies in storage areas as
assigned; assist with inventory activities as directed; open cans and boxes and replenish
containers as necessary.
5. Safely operate standard food service equipment including but not limited to ovens,
slicers, food carts, can openers, warmers, steam-jacketed kettles, rotary ovens, proofers,
assembly lines and mixers.
6. Maintain routine records related to assigned activities.
7. Perform related duties as assigned by the Administrator to meet the particular needs of
the building/unit.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD:

• New employees must successfully complete their probationary period to be eligible to apply for posted positions.
• Employees must remain in their current position a minimum of sixty (60) calendar days to be eligible to apply for any non-lateral posted position.
• Current non-probationary employees may only apply for lateral positions at the end of each school year.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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 required to speak and hear. The employee is required to have dexterity of hands and fingers. The employee is required to stand for extended periods of time. Performing assigned duties which require bending, kneeling, twisting, and reaching overhead, above shoulders and horizontally. The employee will be required to push/pull, lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a regular basis. The employee will be exposed to cold temperatures for extended periods of time, and could complete repetitive work. Specific vision abilities required by this job include seeing to monitor food quality and quantity.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $16.75 to $17.90 Per Hour

Job Categories: Support Staff > Food Service

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required