School Meal Service Assistant - Full-Time

Food Service; McPherson (KS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

McPherson USD 418 Food Service - McPherson, Kansas is seeking a FT Food Service Assistant to support daily meal operations under the Food Service Manager. The role starts immediately, with non-exempt status and benefits per the classified agreement.

Responsibilities include portioning, food prep assistance, serving, line maintenance, and basic inventory tasks while ensuring HACCP guidelines are followed and safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and communicate in English.
• Accurately count, weigh, and measure ingredients and portions.
• Ability to follow instructions and take initiative in tasks.
• Must have physical endurance for standing, walking, bending, twisting, and squatting.
• Lift a minimum of 51 pounds to 33 inches occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Interact with staff, students, faculty, visitors, and coworkers in a pleasant and professional manner.
• Portion foods into appropriate quantities per recipe or as instructed.
• Use recipe techniques (chopping, dicing, mixing, slicing) to assist with food preparation.
• Wash pots, pans, and other items using a dish machine or three-compartment sink.
• Place menu items on serving line and arrange serving utensils.
• Monitor food temperatures and report unsafe temperatures to the manager.
• Serve food according to recipe portions or as instructed.
• Disassemble serving line and clean serving area.
• Discard or store leftovers properly.
• Follow HACCP guidelines during tasks.
• Remove garbage and insert new bags.

Skills

Reading & English communication

Count, weigh, measure

Follow instructions

Initiative

Physical endurance

Lifting 51 lbs

Education

Food Handlers Certification

TB test

Job description

McPherson USD 418 Food Service - McPherson, Kansas is seeking a FT Food Service Assistant to support daily meal operations under the Food Service Manager. The role starts immediately, with non-exempt status and benefits per the classified agreement.

Responsibilities include portioning, food prep assistance, serving, line maintenance, and basic inventory tasks while ensuring HACCP guidelines are followed and safety standards are met.