School Cafeteria Food Service Assistant

Applitrack; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Longevity pay

Annual COLA

Step pay increases

8 paid holidays

10 paid sick days

2 paid personal leave days

Bereavement leave

Job summary

Applitrack is seeking a Food Services Assistant at Crater High School to help provide meals and support student nutrition. You will prepare and serve items, follow menus, and assist with inventory and records in a busy school kitchen.

The role emphasizes food safety, teamwork, and adherence to federal/state regulations. Requires a high school diploma, English literacy, and an Oregon Food Handler's Card; 5.75 hours/day, 186 days/year with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Must be able to read, understand and follow multi-step written and verbal instructions in English.
• Must possess a valid Oregon Food Handler's Card.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves cafeteria meals, including hot and cold entrees, fruits, vegetables, snacks and other foods, assuring proper quality and quantity of food prepared.
• Readies food facilities for service, including preparing serving areas and setting out food, beverages and other mealtime items.
• Performs basic food preparation tasks, including washing and chopping fruits and vegetables, checking food temperatures, placing dishes in oven and setting out snacks.
• Follows written menus, recipes, production records and production standards.
• Assists Cook Manager in the record keeping and maintenance of Nutritional Services documents, including production records, temperature logs and inventory.
• Assembles food items for the salad bar.
• Clears, stores and appropriately disposes of leftover food to ensure sanitary standards are met and waste is minimized.
• Operates various types of kitchen equipment, including point of sale cash registers/software, oven, food warmer, dish washer, and steam table.

Skills

Reading/Following multi-step instr.

English literacy

POS software

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS software

Job description

Applitrack is seeking a Food Services Assistant at Crater High School to help provide meals and support student nutrition. You will prepare and serve items, follow menus, and assist with inventory and records in a busy school kitchen.

The role emphasizes food safety, teamwork, and adherence to federal/state regulations. Requires a high school diploma, English literacy, and an Oregon Food Handler's Card; 5.75 hours/day, 186 days/year with competitive compensation and benefits.