Cafeteria Worker; Substitute

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Job : 5958907

Final date to receive applications: Oct 19, 2026 5:00 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 13, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Title:

Cafeteria Worker (Substitute)

Wage/Hour Status:

Exempt

Department:

Child Nutrition Program / Food Services

Reports To:

Director of Child Nutrition Program

Approved By:

Superintendent

SUMMARY:

Support the District’s Child Nutrition Program by preparing and serving food, maintaining the kitchen, receiving payment for meals (if applicable), and/or delivering food throughout the district as needed in a safe and timely manner as required by TDA (Texas Department of Agriculture) and USDA (United States Department of Agriculture).

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

CONTINUING EDUCATION / TRAINING:

• Annual TDA Required Hours provided by the Department.

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required; experience with food services and/or school nutrition programs preferred.
• Minimum one year experience as a substitute kitchen assistant with food services and/or school nutrition programs preferred.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS

• Driver’s License preferred

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The frequency and percentage of time of duties may vary based on building or department assignment. Employees are employed by the District;

therefore, employees will be assigned to any campus during the year as deemed necessary in the best interest of the Child Nutrition Program. The employee is responsible for their mode of transportation to report to assigned locations of which the District is not responsible for accidents nor expenses incurred.

Job Tasks Descriptions

% of Time

1. Prepares of all food and necessary non-food items necessary for serving according to planned menus, using approved school recipes and safe food handling procedures. Perform daily duties as assigned by manager or designee to assist in completing all daily cooking, baking, cleaning, and preparation and planning for future meals. When all items are served, employees must maintain, clean/sanitize, and care for kitchen equipment.

Employee must foster a team environment by assisting coworkers with scheduled work demands. The daily cleaning and maintaining of a safe and sanitary kitchen. Proper receiving and labeling of food and non-food item delivered from vendor. Manager assigns daily duties to all employees as set forth in district’s daily rotation schedule to cross train all employees to cook, bake, clean, and prepare items as needed to provide nutritious meals in a safe and timely manner to our students and staff.

70%

2. Serve food to students, teachers, staff, and community in a safe, timely and courteous manner.

10%

3. Attend required department trainings required for Mandatory Continuing Education hours required by the Texas Department of Agriculture. Knowledge of the department’s SOP(Standard Operating Procedures) is required.

5%

4. Perform other duties as assigned by Director, Principal (or designee), Supervisor, Dietitian, Manager, or designated Cafeteria Associates if applicable.

15%

100%

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Oral and written communication skills;
  English language skills preferred.
• Basic math skills.
• Customer service and public…