Nutrition Services, Food Service Worker, Fall 2026

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 14,688 - 17,952; Full time

Job summary

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is looking for a dedicated individual to prepare and cook food for lunch or breakfast service, ensuring quality and cleanliness in the kitchen. This role involves physical tasks such as lifting and transporting food and cleaning work areas.

Qualified candidates must have basic math skills for handling currency and be capable of obtaining a Food Handler's Certification upon employment. The position requires reliable attendance and compliance with employee conduct standards.

Qualifications

• Must be physically capable of performing assigned duties.
• Ability to obtain required certifications within specified timeframes.
• Frequent lifting and transporting of items.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food for service.
• Check quality, temperature, and appearance of food.
• Clean and maintain kitchen and serving areas.

Skills

Ability to speak, read and understand English

Basic math skills

Ability to lift up to 60 lbs

Food Handler's Certification

Job description

Requirements

• Ability to speak, read and understand the English language.
• Possess basic math skills; be able to work with currency, in a quick and accurate manner.
• Free of communicable diseases.
• Be physically capable of performing assigned duties. Frequently required to lift up to 60-lbs, work with machinery, bend, stoop and reach above shoulder level. Occasionally required to climb ladders, ramps and stairs. Continuous walking and standing.
• Ability to obtain a Food Handler's Certification within 60 days of employment.

Terms of Employment

177 days

Salary / Paygrade

$16.32/NS-2
Salary (based on verifiable job-related experience) as set by the Board of Trustees for the school year.

Essential Functions

• Check job assignment sheet for daily duties.
• Prepare serving line for lunch or breakfast service. Prepare and cook food for lunch or breakfast service.
• Check quality, temperature and appearance of food, reporting any problems to manager.
• Serve food from station on serving line using prescribed method of service. Requires using appropriate utensils for proper portion control.
• Complete all assignments by end of shift. Respond to changes in work load as assigned by manager.
• Use disposable gloves and hair coverings.
• Perform dish room duties as assigned, including loading and unloading dishes between various work stations.
• Clean and sanitize station before leaving area and when needed with approved cleaning solution. Requires working with chemicals approved by the Food Service Department.
• Implement the requirements of the National School Lunch Program.
• Participate in special food service promotions.
• Participate in continuing education opportunities.
• Support the Food Service Department with regular and reliable attendance.
• Clean and maintain the kitchen and serving areas according to instructions. Includes: sweeping, mopping, scrubbing and sanitizing equipment.
• Cashier, count money and complete cashier reports. Requires special training which will be provided.
• Unload food from delivery bins or pallets and place in designated storage area. Includes lifting, moving and transporting items weighing up to 60 lbs.
• Comply with employee standards of conduct (dress code, personal appearance, behavior and be ready to work at scheduled starting time) as specified in the Food Service Handbook.
• Attend the Sanitation Certification Class required by departmental guidelines. Comply with food handling procedures established by the Food Service Department (refer to the Food Service Handbook Appendix and training programs).
• The District reserves the right to require any employee to perform his/her regular duties at any facility owned or operated by the District for the purpose of conducting its regular business. Employees may be assigned as substitutes on a temporary or permanent basis as dictated by the needs of the District. Refusal to accept an assignment to a designated facility will be interpreted as a resignation on the part of the employee.