SY26-27 Student Climate Staff, Richmond 7 Hours

The School District of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The School District of Philadelphia is seeking a Food Service Worker III to oversee a kitchen team and ensure the daily production of nutritious meals for students and staff. The role reports to a Food Service Field Supervisor and involves following standardized recipes and menus in a supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities include meal preparation, food service operations, inventory control, and accurate record-keeping.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Three years of full-time paid food service experience using standardized recipes; must be listed on resume.
• One year of full-time paid experience as a Food Service Worker II with the School District of Philadelphia.
• College-level coursework: Introduction to School Food Service; Principles of Quantity Food Production; Human Resource Management in Food Service Operations; ServeSafe Sanitation Program.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a crew of food services workers; determines work assignments, work methods and production goals; reviews work in progress.
• Prepares and cooks daily breakfast, lunch and after school meals following prescribed menus and standardized recipes.
• Portions and serves food to children and adults.
• Orders food, produce and supplies using automated ordering system; records market quotations; receives deliveries and maintains records; performs weekly inventory and prepares a monthly invoice record.
• Maintains cash handling records including daily deposits and weekly cash card listings.
• Prepares weekly operations, monthly milk and platter, and time and attendance reports.
• Cleans service or preparation areas as needed; removes trash from kitchen area.

Skills

Knowledge of basic food preparation

Health and sanitation in food handling

Learn to use and care for equipment

Math calculations

Personal cleanliness

Read, write and count accurately

Follow oral and written instructions

Effective working relationships with 


POS systems operation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Introduction to School Food Service

Principles of Quantity Food Production

Human Resource Management in Food Service Operations

ServeSafe Sanitation Program

Tools

POS system experience

Job description

Food Service Worker IIIs performs general food preparation work at the supervisory level, under the general direction of a Food Service Field Supervisor.

Typical Job Duties (Illustrative Only):

• Supervises a crew of food services workers; determines work assignments, work methods and production goals; reviews work in progress.
• Prepares and cooks the daily breakfast, lunch and after school meals following prescribed menus and standardized recipes.
• Portions and serves food to children and adults.
• Orders food, produce and supplies using automated ordering system; records market quotations and other ordering information as required; receives deliveries and checks the accuracy of delivery slips; maintains records of deliveries and prepares a weekly invoice record of orders received; takes a monthly inventory of food and supplies on hand and maintains a perpetual inventory system.
• Sorts and counts bills and coins received daily; prepares a daily deposit slip and weekly cash card listing amounts of money deposited and amounts on hand.
• Prepares weekly operations, monthly milk and platter, and time and attendance reports.
• May clean service or preparation areas.
• Removes trash from kitchen area.
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic food preparation techniques.
• Knowledge of the health and sanitation aspects of food handling and preparation.
• Ability to learn to use and care for equipment used in food preparation and service.
• Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Ability to maintain personal cleanliness.
• Ability to read, write and count accurately.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.i>
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, associates, students and staff.
• Operate Compliant Point of Service and Point of Service Computer Terminal and/or roster.
  

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED);
• Three years full-time, paid food service experience performing large scale cooking using standardized recipes; all relevant information must be listed on your attached resume; OR
• Completion of one year of full-time paid experience as a Food Service Worker II with the School District of Philadelphia; OR
• Completion of the following college-level coursework from an accredited college or university:
  • Introduction to School Food Service; and
  • Principles of Quantity Food Production; and
  • Human Resource Management in Food Service Operations; and
  • ServeSafe Sanitation Program.
    

Food Service Worker IIIs performs general food preparation work at the supervisory level, under the general direction of a Food Service Field Supervisor.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED);
• Three years full-time, paid food service experience performing large scale cooking using standardized recipes; all relevant information must be listed on your attached resume; OR
• Completion of one year of full-time paid experience as a Food Service Worker II with the School District of Philadelphia; OR
• Completion of the following college-level coursework from an accredited college or university:
  • Introduction to School Food Service; and
  • Principles of Quantity Food Production; and
  • Human Resource Management in Food Service Operations; and
  • ServeSafe Sanitation Program.
    

Primary Location

Richmond School (5400)

Job

Climate

Organization

The School District of Philadelphia

Schedule

Regular

Employee Status

Entry Level

Job Posting

Oct 9, 2026, 5:37:00 PM

Union Affiliation

Local 634 UNITE HERE (634)

Unposting Date

Ongoing