Wayzata Cafés Assistant at East Middle School

Wayzata-Public-Schools; Wayzata (MN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Wayzata-Public-Schools is hiring a Cafés Assistant at East Middle School to join our School Nutrition team. The role supports meal preparation, serving, and clean-up in a fast-paced, student-focused environment.

The position is a part-time, non-benefit eligible role with a start time of 9:15am and end at 2:00pm, 4.75 hours daily, at $24.18 per hour. Previous institutional kitchen experience is preferred and training is provided to maintain district standards.

Qualifications

• Prev. experience in an institutional kitchen.
• Experience with quantity food production.
• Basic math and computational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Follow policies and procedures as established by the district.
• Coordinate with supervisor on work priorities and information.
• Prepare, serve and assist with cleanup of meals per recipes and standards.
• Attend in-service trainings and maintain safety practices.

Skills

Institutional kitchen experience

Quantity food production

Basic math

Communication

Food service equipment handling

Tools

Food service equipment

Job description

Wayzata Cafés Assistant at East Middle School JobID: 11696

• Position Type: Food Service/ Food Service Worker
• Date Posted: 8/6/2026
• Location: East Middle School

Hours: 4.75 hours/day (Start and end time: 9:15am - 2:00pm) Wayzata Cafés Assistant at East Middle School Starting Wage: $24.18/hour This position is not health or dental benefit eligible Wayzata Cafes Contract

Join our team of School Nutrition Professionals who are dedicated to plan, prepare, and serve delicious meals that nourish our students' bodies and minds and give them a sense of belonging. Not only are your days filled with variety and fast-paced action, but you also get to build genuine and authentic connections with students.

Position Description

To perform a variety of basic responsibilities include: selecting, measuring, mixing, finishing and readying products for serving based on standardized recipes or as directed in a manner which contributes to the effective, efficient and safe preparation and delivery of school nutrition products and/or services. To perform duties as assigned to help maintain a coordinated, productive preparation and service operation.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Position

• A. Develops and maintains a good working knowledge of applicable department and District policies and procedures, complying with such policies and procedures as established and communicated.
• B. Confers with the immediate supervisor or in-charge individual at the assigned site to ensure a correct and complete understanding of the work to be done, work priorities and any additional important information that should be known.
• C. Develops and maintains cooperative, productive workplace relationships in a manner which creates a pleasant environment for all those serving and those being served.
• D. Performs a variety of food preparation responsibilities and/or duties of a Food Service Worker as outlined in the position summary per work schedules and according to established procedures / protocols of the department and/or assigned sites.
• E. Performs additional, comparable duties related to the preparation, serving and clean up of planned meals for school and/or community special events.
• F. Attends designated and approved in-service or out-of-District training classes and workshops to keep current on the field and policies / procedures of the District.
• G. Keeps the immediate supervisor or in-charge individual informed of all-important matters to minimize downtime or safety problems.
• H. Performs kindred job duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or in-charge individual.

Qualifications

• Must have previous related experience working in an institutional kitchen.
• Must have experience with quantity food production.
• Basic math and computational skills are required.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to communicate directions, ideas and concepts.
• Ability to perform computer entry and use of institutional food service equipment.

All new food service employees must passa pre-placement physical that is arranged through the district.