Cashier, Food Preparation, and Service

Salary: $18.09 - $25.54 Hourly
Location : Crystal Lake, IL
Job Type: Staff - Part-Time
Job Number:
Division: Finance
Department: Food Services
Opening Date: 02/05/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: NO
Target Hire Rate: $19.15 - $21.28
Pay Grade: S3

Workweek

Up to 29 Hours | Monday through Thursday: 7am - 12:45pm, Friday: 7am - 1:15pm. | 12 months, August through May.
Position Summary

Provide efficient, excellent customer service, collect payment and handle cash transactions for purchases, maintain front serving stations. Assist with catering and food preparation needs.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Collect monies due for food service purchases
• Prepare, verify and balance cash drawer
• Provide customer service to all patrons
• Assist with the facilitation of on-line orders and pick-ups
• Restock front serving station, including transporting stock from storage rooms/beverage cooler/freezer to front serving station; remove expired product
• Notify office staff of inventory needs for front serving station
• Continuous proper cleaning, maintaining, and sanitizing of front serving station
• Monitor proper beverage temperatures
• Assemble, prepare and fill all beverages, yogurts, snack items, and smoothies
• Set-up, deliver and pick-up food and beverage orders for meetings
• Assemble, when necessary, and maintain equipment in front serving station
• Update daily menu signage
• Assist with and/or serve catered events
• Communicate inventory needs to sales persons
• Food preparation as needed
• Specific job responsibilities for this position are included in the Task Description in the work area
• Work collaboratively with others (e.g. colleagues, stakeholders, vendors) to accomplish functions and responsibilities
• Assume additional duties as assigned by immediate supervisor

Skills and Specifications:

• Proficiency in balancing cash drawers/handling
• Ability to deal effectively with the public
• Mathematical, mechanical and flexible aptitude
• Dependable, neat, and good personal hygiene
• Ability to demonstrate positive customer service at all times
• Time management skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to safely lift 40 pounds unassisted
• Ability to smell and taste
• Commitment and respect for diversity, equity, inclusiveness and the MCC Behaviors of Excellence
• Commitment to the College mission, vision, values, and goals
• Ability to perform all of the essential functions, skills, and specifications of the position

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Current Illinois Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification, or must obtain within first 12 months of employment
• Maintain recertification as required
• Obtain and maintain Allergen and COVID-19 Awareness Certifications
• Related experience, POS and/or cash register/handling experience

Equal Employment Opportunity

McHenry County College declares and reaffirms a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. The College will make all decisions regarding admission, employment, participation in educational programs, or activities, without discrimination on grounds of race, color, creed or religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, marital status, physical or mental disabilities, military status, sexual orientation, gender-related identity, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge from military service, or other factors prohibited by law.

Decisions regarding employment include hiring, promotion, termination, wages or salaries, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. MCC is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible college community.

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McHenry County College provides part-time employees a competitive bank of vacation, sick, and personal leave time along with an optional Sick Leave Pool; part-time employees who work at least twenty (20) hours a week also receive up to 15 paid holidays depending on their work schedule. The College also offers employees the opportunity to save for retirement through deferred compensation plans.

Part time employees who work at least twenty (20) hours per week are eligible to receive a tuition waiver for up to nine (9) credit hours for courses taken  addition, the College also provides tuition reimbursement for pre-approved course work taken at a regionally accredited institution upon successful completion of such course.