School Cafeteria Kitchen Assistant

Hawaii Public Schools; Honolulu (HI); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaii Public Schools in Honolulu is seeking Cafeteria Helper positions to support daily school meal service and kitchen operations. The role focuses on food preparation, serving, cleaning, inventory, and adherence to USDA training requirements.

Ideal candidates will have basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills, with a high school diploma or equivalent. The advertised salary is $4,534.00 per month for full-time work, with terms reflecting school-year differences as applicable.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and understand oral and written English.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic.

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.
• Portuions 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

Reading

Writing

Arithmetic

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hawaii Public Schools in Honolulu is seeking Cafeteria Helper positions to support daily school meal service and kitchen operations. The role focuses on food preparation, serving, cleaning, inventory, and adherence to USDA training requirements.

Ideal candidates will have basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills, with a high school diploma or equivalent. The advertised salary is $4,534.00 per month for full-time work, with terms reflecting school-year differences as applicable.