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Job Title:
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Cafeteria Specialist
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Duty Days:
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182
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Reports:
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Cafeteria Manager
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Pay Grade:
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1
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Dept/School:
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Food Service Department
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Pay Schedule:
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Clerical/Para/Auxiliary
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Wage/Hour:
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Non-exempt
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Date Revised:
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May 2026
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Primary Purpose:
Work under moderate supervision to prepare and serve appropriate quantities of food to meet menu requirements. Maintain high standards of quality in food production, sanitation, and safety practices.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
Food handlers’ card, CPR certified Bilingual and computer skills are always a plus.
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to understand food preparation and safety instructions
Working knowledge of kitchen equipment and food production procedures
Ability to operate large and small kitchen equipment and tools
Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations
Experience:
Food Service experience helpful
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Food Preparation and Serving
- Prepare quality food according to a planned menu of tested, uniform recipes; serve food according to meal schedules, policies, and procedures.
- Practice and promote portion control and proper use of leftovers; supervise storage and handling of food items and supplies. maintain a clean and organized storage area.
- As a cook/aide you will alternate to one of the 4 positions weekly. (This allows everyone to know all positions of cook) The duties assigned to those positions will be outlined and signed on a separate duties expectation document.
Safety and Sanitation
- Operate tools and equipment according to prescribed safety standards.
- Follow established procedures to meet high standards of cleanliness, health, and safety.
- Keep garbage collection containers and areas neat and sanitary.
- Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor immediately.
- Maintain personal appearance and hygiene.
Professional Conduct
- Food service employees will wear clean uniforms, closed toe shoes, hair clean and restrained as required, minimal jewelry, no fingernail polish. Must keep hands and nails clean and nails short.
- Demonstrates ability to remain calm and withstand pressures.
- Demonstrate flexibility to changes in routine and adapt quickly to changing situations.
- Reliable and responsible attendance and punctuality
- Demonstrates respect, courteousness to peers and visitors and assist fellow workers willingly.
- Avoid speaking ill of the district and district personnel
- Handle and record cashier functions accurately.
- Help record food requisitions and orders necessary supplies as needed.
- Maintain daily food preparation records.
- Promote teamwork and interaction with fellow staff members.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors
The working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
- Tools/Equipment Used: Personal computer and peripherals, and other instructional equipment
- Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
- Motion: Frequent walking
- Lifting: May require regular heavy lifting (45 pounds or more) and positioning of students with physical disabilities, control behavior through physical restraint, assist non-ambulatory students, and lift and move
- adaptive and other classroom equipment; may work prolonged or irregular hours May frequently be required to lift and/or move at least 50 pounds of materials, or move at least 50 pounds of materials, or lift children from wheelchairs onto changing tables, etc.
- Environment: Exposure to biological hazards
- Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress
- Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made if necessary: May frequently be required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see and use repetitive motions. May frequently be required to deescalate physical aggression including the use of safe, non-harmful physical restraint procedures