Serving Kitchen Operator

San Bernardino City Unified School District; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental and PERS

Benefits for full-time and part-time

Job summary

San Bernardino City Unified School District is seeking a Cafeteria Worker to operate a small serving kitchen, guide and monitor staff, and perform routine food preparation including salads, breads, sandwiches, fruits and desserts. The role involves setting up serving lines, portion control, and ensuring sanitary conditions throughout the shift.

Applicants should have at least one year of institutional food service experience and obtain a ServSafe certificate within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

• One year of experience as a cafeteria worker in institutional food service or the equivalent.
• ServSafe Certificate, district-provided within 30 days of appointment.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitary practices and portion control.

Responsibilities

• Operate a serving kitchen and supervise Cafeteria Workers and student helpers.
• Train and monitor staff and report performance issues to supervisor.
• Receive, inspect, store and maintain inventory of food and supplies.
• Prepare salads, breads, sandwiches, fruits and desserts.
• Set up serving lines and steam tables; ensure proper portioning.
• Serve meals and maintain cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen and utensils.
• Maintain proper food temperatures and safety standards during service.
• Complete required record-keeping for food service operations and sales.

Skills

Team supervision

Food handling

Inventory management

Sanitation

Education

ServSafe Certificate

Tools

Food service equipment

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

To be responsible for the operation of a small serving kitchen; to guide, monitor and correct the work of assigned kitchen staff; to receive, pan, and rethermalize food; to perform routine food preparation related to salads, breads, sandwiches, fruits and desserts preparation; to setup the serving kitchen for food distribution; and to clean the serving kitchen and utensils.

SUPERVISION

Receives supervision from a Nutrition Services Supervisor or a related member of management. Receives work instructions from positions such as Nutrition Services Supervisor.

Exercises technical and functional direction over assigned Cafeteria Workers, Food Worker Trainee and students.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Operates a serving kitchen, including assigning, training and monitoring the work of assigned Cafeteria Workers and student helpers.
• Reports worker and student performance problems to the Nutrition Services Supervisor.
• Receives, inspects, stores and maintains inventory records of foodstuffs and supplies.
• Verifies food and supplies on hand for menu and estimated serving count.
• Pans and rethermalizes food for serving.
• Cuts and slices fruits and vegetables, applies spreads to bread products, assembles sandwiches, mixes salads, cuts food into serving sizes, packages product and performs similar routine food preparation tasks.
• Sets up serving lines and steam tables.
• Ensures proper portion control.
• Serves food to students and staff, endeavoring to make the cafeteria a friendly, hospitable place for students and staff.
• Maintains the appropriate temperature of all hot food stuffs during the entire serving operation.
• Collects and prepares monies for pickup.
• Cleans serving utensils and pans and prepares for return to the central food production center.
• Performs periodic physical inventory of supplies and foodstuffs and reorders as necessary within established limits.
• Ensures the thorough and sanitary cleaning of the food serving kitchen.
• Enforces safety standards.
• Completes a variety of automated and manual record keeping tasks involved with food serving kitchen operations and sales and lunch applications.
• Learns and operates a computer terminal to perform a limited number of repetitive operations and instructs assigned workers and student helpers in the most routine and repetitive functions.
• Advises the supervisor of operational problems and equipment repair problems.
• Tests new products, participates in special marketing studies of food items and distributes program evaluation materials.
• Decorates the serving area of the kitchen with seasonal themes.
• Attends meetings, as assigned.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION/TRAINING

One year of experience as a cafeteria worker in institutional food service, or the equivalent.

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LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/REGISTRATIONS

• ServSafe Certificate, provided by the district within 30-days of appointment.

RECRUITMENT TYPE

OPEN & PROMOTIONAL (Anyone may apply for this position).

ADDITIONAL SALARY INFORMATION

This is a non-exempt position, Regular Classified Salary Range 31. Most positions in this class work 6hours/9months. The probationary period for employees in this classification is six (6) months (or 130 working days of paid service).

BENEFITS

Health, Vision, Dental and PERS (retirement). Benefits are available to full-time and part-time employees.

THE EXAMINATION

• Written Examination. WEIGHT: 100%
• Only qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the examination process.
• Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit.
• Candidates will be notified in accordance with the Personnel Commission Rules.
• This eligibility list will be active for a period of (1) year.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

The Personnel Commission will make every effort possible to ensure that all applicants compete on an equal level. At any time in the employment process, applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations if required. To give district staff adequate time to evaluate each case, and to arrange for accommodations, applicants must submit their request to the Affi... [phone] as soon as possible. Failure to do so may result in the inability to provide the necessary reasonable accommodations in a timely manner.

Fingerprinting, drug and tuberculosis testing is required of all successful candidates new to the district

District employees and external applicants must upload proof of education and/or training with each application

Acceptable documents include copies of a high school diploma, GED (or equivalent), transcripts (official or unofficial), college degree(s), and/or training certificates. Applications submitted without the required documentation may be disqualified. All relevant experience must be clearly listed in the “Work Experience” section of the application, as resumes will not be considered.

In compliance with California SB 1100, a valid California driver’s license and automobile insurance are required only for positions in the classification where driving is an essential job function.

Closing Date: December 1, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. PST