School Cafeteria Team Member - Competitive Pay & Benefits

Legacy Traditional Schools; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Discounted onsite childcare

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Retirement plans

Job summary

Legacy Traditional Schools is seeking a school cafeteria teammate to perform routine food preparation, assist with daily cafeteria operations, and maintain clean, organized dining spaces across campuses in Arizona. You will serve students and staff, monitor meals for compliance with guidelines, and help ensure a safe, welcoming dining environment.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma, familiarity with institutional kitchen equipment, and a teamwork-driven mindset to thrive in a busy

Qualifications

• Experience in food handling and serving preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced school cafeteria.
• Must meet background check requirements and obtain IVP fingerprint clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine food preparation tasks, such as cutting up fruits and vegetables, making and wrapping sandwiches and salads.
• Set up and stock work areas with all necessary ingredients and equipment.
• Assist with daily cleaning duties in the cafeteria including cleaning equipment and work areas, mopping, operating dishwasher and/or scrubbing pots and pans.
• Clean up lines at the end of the meal shift, and putting away/disposing of leftovers.
• Organize food service and dining areas.
• Serve students and staff in a cheerful and helpful manner.
• Accurately identify a reimbursable meal on the serving line; provide monitoring and guidance to customers to be sure selections meet federal guidelines.
• Safely operate standard and specialized kitchen equipment, including convection/combi ovens, microwave ovens, dishwashers, food warmers, coolers and freezers.
• Set up a serving line with appropriate serving equipment according to Maricopa County Health Department guidelines.
• Clean work areas and dispose of garbage daily.
• Assist manager in verifying and monitoring HACCP procedures including temperature, sanitizer and storage logs.
• Respond to all internal and external customers, as it relates to the position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly and patient manner.
• Maintain courteous relationships with students, staff, parents, and community, treating all with respect.

Skills

Food preparation

Food handling

Team player

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Institutional kitchen equipment

Job description

Legacy Traditional Schools is seeking a school cafeteria teammate to perform routine food preparation, assist with daily cafeteria operations, and maintain clean, organized dining spaces across campuses in Arizona. You will serve students and staff, monitor meals for compliance with guidelines, and help ensure a safe, welcoming dining environment.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma, familiarity with institutional kitchen equipment, and a teamwork-driven mindset to thrive in a busy