(Temporary/Substitute) Cafeteria Assistant

Shasta College; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Part time

Job summary

Shasta College is seeking substitutes for its cafeteria operation. The role involves food preparation, serving, cashiering, and maintaining clean service areas according to college policies.

Duties include assembling meals, stocking supplies, and assisting with vending machine service as needed. The position requires the ability to lift and perform physical tasks, and to work under supervision during meal periods.

Qualifications

• Completion of the 12th grade or equivalent and one year paid cafeteria or snack bar experience.
• Ability to perform basic math for making change and counting supplies.
• Willingness to perform physical tasks and lift heavy items as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare foods like sandwiches, salads, and hot/cold items.
• Wash and prepare fruits/vegetables and assemble ingredients.
• Wrap, package, and portion food for sale and serving.
• Perform cashiering duties and make change during service.
• Maintain clean serving counters and storage areas; assist in vending services.

Skills

Sanitation compliance

Food preparation

Cashiering

Teamwork

Standing for long periods

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description of Basic Functions and Responsibilities

The Shasta College Student Services department is seeking to build a pool of qualified applicants for substitute cafeteria work.

We will respond to applications based on our current needs.

To assist in the preparation and packaging of food items in a cafeteria, snack bar, or for food vending machines; to serve food and perform cashiering duties in a cafeteria or snack bar; and to maintain food service equipment and facilities in a safe, clean, and sanitary condition. Employees in this classification receive direct to general supervision within a framework of well‑defined policies and procedures. This job class performs a wide variety of routine to responsible duties related to day‑to‑day food service/cafeteria operations as assigned.

Typical Duties

• Assists in preparing foods such as sandwiches, salads, salad dressings, hamburgers, and other hot/cold foods
• Assists in preparing baked goods
• Washes and prepares fruits and vegetables
• Slices, assembles, mixes, stirs, blends, counts, weighs or measures a variety of ingredients used in food preparation activities
• Wraps and/or packages food items into specified food portions for sale
• Cooks and warms food for serving on site
• Sets up serving counters/lines/food wells with appropriate food items and supplies
• Dishes and serves food items to students and adults
• Replenishes food items as needed during service
• Inventories food on hand before/after meals/service
• Restocks food items and supplies as needed; reports needs to supervisor
• Receives and dispenses storeroom supplies
• Directs and supervises student helpers during serving periods
• Replenishes food items in vending machines as needed
• Assists in collecting and counting vending machine money and refills moneychanger
• Makes minor repairs to vending machines
• Performs cashiering duties; receives money and makes change
• Cleans serving counters and storage/work areas to include walk‑in iceboxes and freezers
• Dismantles, cleans, and reassembles food service vending equipment/machines
• Washes trays, plates, utensils, pots/pans, and serving equipment
• Packages and properly stores leftover food and supplies
• Performs heavy lifting as needed
• Assists in the setup, preparation, serving, and clean up foods for special functions as assigned
• Performs other related duties similar to the above in scope and function as required

Knowledge of

• The proper use and care of kitchen, cafeteria, and snack bar food serving utensils and equipment
• Basic methods of quality food preparation
• Proper food storage methods and procedures
• Basic cleaning and sanitation methods and procedures related to food service operations

Ability to

• Learn and effectively apply proper sanitation and safety requirements associated with food preparation and serving operations
• Understand and follow both oral and written instructions
• Perform a variety of food preparation and cleaning tasks
• Learn to operate assigned food service appliances and equipment in a safe and effective manner
• Assist in the preparation, serving, and packaging of food items
• Prepare entrees, salads, and dessert items as assigned
• Accurately perform routine mathematical calculations using basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Accurately make change
• Meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform assigned duties such as lifting heavy cases or standing for prolonged periods of time
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties

Experience/Education

• Equivalent to completion of the 12th grade of high school and one year paid experience in a college cafeteria or snack bar work