Job Description

Cafeteria (Food Service Worker) - 2026-2027 School Year - High School

Reports To: Cafeteria Manager, Child Nutrition Director

Hours: 5 hours per day - 184 days per school year, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm (hours subject to change)

Hourly rate - $16.01 per hour

Qualifications:

1. Valid driver's license.
2. High school diploma or equivalent.
3. Experience in the preparation of school lunches.
4. Be clean, neat and over 18 years of age.
5. Have the ability to organize and carry out lunchroom procedures.
6. Professional tact, diplomacy and presentation with administrators, staff, teachers, students, parents and the community.
7. Conscientious and assumes responsibility for own work performance.
8. Good health, high moral character and good attendance record.
9. Demonstrate enthusiasm and a sincere desire to aid all students.

General Description: Assist with food preparation serving and general clean including dishwashing. Must have basic computer skills and be able to run computerized cash register systems.

Summary: Prepare and serve nutritious and attractive meals for consumption in the school cafeteria by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and serve nutritious and attractive meals
• Assist with meal production as directed
• Maintain and apply all safety, sanitation and cleanliness standards and practices in all food service areas as required by federal, state, local and district regulations and policies.
• Operate production equipment and dishwashing equipment
• Compile and maintain appropriate records and forms
• Receive, stock and inventory food and supplies
• Compile and maintain appropriate records for federal, state and local regulations and reports
• Public relations as necessary
• Coordination and implementation for sales promotions
• Understand and determine qualified meals and qualified components of meals
• Monitor reimbursable meal qualification at point of service
• Stock, display and present merchandise
• Assist in coordination of events and activities
• Assist in operation of facilities and directed by Director and/or Supervisor
• Coordinate meal production in absence of Kitchen Supervisor
• Meet and service the needs of clientele in a timely fashion and in a pleasant and appropriate manner
• Assist in the operation of facilities as directed by Director and/or Supervisor
• Other duties as assigned by Director and/or designee
• Will report to the Director for building assingment

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings.
2. Help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.
3. Conduct other duties related to the cook's duties as assigned by the Cafeteria Manager and/or food service supervisor.
4. Must have the ability to pass a drug and alcohol test

ADDITIONAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

1. Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue.
2. Occasional operation of a vehicle under inclement weather conditions.
3. Occasional interaction among unruly children.
4. Ability to lift up to forty (40) pounds.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

The Perrysburg Exempted Village School District Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This job description summary does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed. This job description is subject to change.