School Cafeteria Aide - Part-Time 4h/Day Team Player

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools is seeking a part-time Cafeteria Aide to support daily kitchen operations at Starkweather Academy. The role involves food prep, serving students, packaging, and POS responsibilities while ensuring nutrition standards are met.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, completion of food safety training, and the ability to follow instructions. 4 hours per day, 5 days a week with a $16.30 hourly pay rate.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must complete food safety training.
• Ability to understand and follow both oral and written instructions.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of a variety of menu items.
• Washing, cutting and traying fruits and vegetables.
• Serving food in portions to students to meet the mandated nutritional requirements.
• Traying, restocking and arranging food items in an efficient manner to be displayed with aesthetically pleasing consideration in order to increase meal participation.
• Set up and restocking supplies before, during and after meal service.
• Assists in the preparation of breakfasts and/or lunches by assembling, heating, and portioning food items.
• Ensuring compliance with nutrition standards by overseeing student choices and educating students on correct choices, including taking enough menu components for their tray and including a fruit or vegetable with each meal.
• Assists in packaging, proper temperature handling, and storage of ready to eat meals.
• Cleaning of kitchen, serving area, and equipment.
• Operate Point of Sale system and/or cash register; may collect money, accurately make change and count money.
• Contributes in daily reports such as production records or temp logs.
• Maintain positive relationships with building staff and any substitutes.
• Bending, lifting, and overhead work required.
• Ability to stand for minimum 4 hours at a time.
• Ability to work significant temperature variations.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Cafeteria Manager.

Skills

Food safety training

Instruction following

Independent work

Professional relationships

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools is seeking a part-time Cafeteria Aide to support daily kitchen operations at Starkweather Academy. The role involves food prep, serving students, packaging, and POS responsibilities while ensuring nutrition standards are met.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, completion of food safety training, and the ability to follow instructions. 4 hours per day, 5 days a week with a $16.30 hourly pay rate.