Substitute Food Service Assistant/Cashier

FOOD SERVICE - SUBS; Portage (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Portage Township Schools is seeking a Substitute Food Service Assistant/Cashier to cover various food service shifts at Portage, Indiana campuses. This role involves assisting with food preparation, service, and inventory, while ensuring sanitation standards and safe operation of the POS system when assigned as cashier.

The position is contact-based with students and staff, requires ability to stand, lift up to 60 pounds, and willingness to participate in training, with shifts arranged as needed

Qualifications

• Must have basic math skills.
• Must be honest and trustworthy.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Present a positive public image.
• Stay calm in stressful situations.
• Work in a well-organized manner.
• Be quick and accurate in a busy environment.
• Enjoy working with children and school lunch programs.
• Willing to work hard and learn.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation, production, planning, ordering, inventory, and record keeping.
• Interact positively with students, staff, and parents.
• Maintain sanitation standards and safety.
• Attend training classes and follow safety procedures.
• Use POS system for lunch and ala carte sales; produce daily/monthly reports as required.
• Possibly work in cashier role and generate required reports.
• Contribute to school food service promotions with a positive attitude.
• Assist in kitchen cleanup and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic math

Honest

Communication

Positive image

Calm under pressure

Organized

Fast under pressure

Team player

Food service knowledge

Food Handler

POS system

Education

Food Handler Certification

Sanitation training

Tools

POS system

Job description

Substitute Food Service Assistant/Cashier

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Job Details

Job ID: 3406783
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Feb 11, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Job Description

Substitute food service shifts and locationsare based on the needs of the employer. Substitutes are contacted for shifts as-needed and are not eligible for the regular benefits due to a full-time employee.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following responsiblities are essential functions of the job, plus any other duties that may be required by the employer. Specific duties and responsibilities will be assigned by the manager/supervisor.

• Works with food preparation, prodcution, planning, food ordering, inventory and record keeping.
• Interacts with students and school faculty in a positive, constructive manner. Relates and communicates positively with students, co-workers, school staff and parents.
• Maintains a work environment that adheres to strict sanitation practices.
• Attends job related training classes and workshops to further enhance their skills.
• Follows standards of safety and sanitation at all times, including the proper use of chemicals.
• Practices safe grooming habits as determined by local policy.
• Wears proper attire, including a hair net covering the entire head, no excessive jewelry including dangle earrings, no finger nail polish, and proper shoes.
• Follows the Manager's instructions.
• Uses equipment safely, follows assigned work schedule, uses efficient work techniques.
• Maintains required forms and records.
• Washing of dishes, including pots and pans.
• Informs manager of requested personal days or upcoming medical conditions (if possible) at least two weeks in advance.
• If a personnel problem arises, informs the manager of problem for resolution.
• If in a cashier position, collects money in corret amounts for lunch and ala carte sales with a working knowledge of our point of sales system. Computes daily and monthly reports as required.
• When necessary, must be able to work in a cashier capacity and have a working knowledge of our point of sale system. Must be able to produce required daily and monthly reports.
• Follows procedure in personnel matters including school and departmental requirements related to food service.
• Demonstrates the ability to work with the school community.
• Respects co-workers with proper language and interaction.
• Involved in clean up of kitchen area, and other areas as designated. This may involve heavy cleaning of equipment, storerooms, serving lines, and the kitchen in general.
• May be required to move to a different position when needed by the absence of other personnel.
• May be called upon to work after-hours catering.
• Involved in cross training when deemed necessary and profitable by the manager.
• Willing and able to learn new skills and techniques.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of the school corporation or employee information.
• Participates in school food service promotions with a positive attitude.
• Informs the manager of any safety hazards. If necessary takes immediate action to correct the hazard.
• Prevents discriminatory practices and protects the identification of free and reduced students.
• Observes all rules and regulations of the School Food Service program and abides by the rules and regulations set forth in the Support Staff Handbook.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned by the Manager or Food Service Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS: Essential functions of the job requires the following:

• Possess basic math skills.
• Be honest and trustworthy.
• Able to communicate well both in writing and orally.
• Able to project a positive image in public.
• Ability to remain calm in a stressful situation.
• Able to work hard in a well-organized manner.
• Able to be quick and accurate in a crowded, noisy atmosphere while maintaining a time schedule.
• Enthusiastic about school lunch and genuinely enjoys children of all ages.
• Willing to work hard.
• Have a thorough knowledge of School Food Service policies and program requirements.
• Successfully complete food service sanitation training and apply that knowledge to the job. Must take and pass an accredited Food Handler's Certification Course as prescribed in the Indiana Department of Health Food Code (revision January 1, 2005).
• Sanitation certification must be maintained for the duration of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representativeof those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to peform essential functions.

• Able to stand for long periods of time on a hard surface, in a non-air-conditioned environment.
• Able to work in a moderately loud work environment.
• Ability to use hands to handle or feel, reach with arms and hands, use of eyes, use tasting and smelling senses, talk or hear.
• Able to visually adjust focus.
• Able to occassionally sit, climb, balance, stoop, crouch, and kneel.
• Able to lift up to 60 pounds, work near moving mechanical parts and heated or cooled equipment
• Occasional exposure to wet, cold or hot conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration.

DISCLAIMER: Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the District.The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.The employeeis expected to adhere to and agrees to adhere toall PTS Core Values, the PTS Strategic Plan, as well as PTS Disctict policies and guidelines but not limited to the civility policy.

Position Type: Substitute

Job Categories: Support Staff > Food Service

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Portage Township Schools
• 6240 US Highway 6
• Portage, Indiana 46368
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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