School Cafeteria Assistant

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education; Kaneohe (HI); On-site; USD 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawaii State Department of Education seeks a Cafeteria Helper at Kaneohe to support meal preparation and service in the school cafeteria. This is a civil service, full-time position at BC-02 level, with duties across food prep, serving, cleanup, and inventory support.

Daily tasks include coordinating with kitchen staff to meet service times, preparing simple items, portioning and packing meals, sanitizing work areas, and assisting with training of student helpers.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be able to read, write, and understand oral and written English, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Graduation from high school or work experience which required the cited abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and works closely with other food service employees to ensure menu items are prepared in a timely manner to meet meal service times and/or satellite delivery schedule.
• Reviews daily production records and secures necessary ingredients/food items and equipment for preparation purposes.
• Cleans and prepares fresh fruits and vegetables; prepares simple meal items such as toast, rice, and cereals; assembles items such as salads, sandwiches, and baked goods; and may assist with the preparation of meal items for students with dietary needs.
• Portions and packs menu items for satellite feeding.
• Sets-up serving counters for meal service, serves students and staff, and replenishes food and other supplementary items as needed.
• Washes pots, pans, plates, and other kitchen equipment and utensils; washes dish towels, aprons, caps, etc.
• Cleans and maintains work areas, serving counters, dining areas, and washrooms in a neat, clean, sanitary, and orderly manner; thoroughly cleans and sanitizes utensils and equipment after use; and sweeps, scrubs, and mops kitchen and dining room floors.
• Properly labels, stores, and/or disposes leftover foods.
• Receives provisions ordered, documents product temperature if applicable, and reports discrepancies to School Food Services Manager; dates and stores goods in proper manner and place; records supplies and ingredients used; and assists in completing monthly inventory and maintaining routine records as directed.
• Oversees the work of student helper(s) assigned to the school kitchen.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, workshops, and in-service training; achieves the annual minimum required training hours as outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Skills

Read/Write English

Arithmetic

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Hawaii State Department of Education seeks a Cafeteria Helper at Kaneohe to support meal preparation and service in the school cafeteria. This is a civil service, full-time position at BC-02 level, with duties across food prep, serving, cleanup, and inventory support.

Daily tasks include coordinating with kitchen staff to meet service times, preparing simple items, portioning and packing meals, sanitizing work areas, and assisting with training of student helpers.