Cafeteria Aide

Major Responsibilities and Duties

• Provides assistance with preparing and portioning meals.
• Distributes and serves meals, beverages, and snacks.
• Prepares dining areas for the serving of meals and sets up serving lines.
• Cleans dining, service, and food preparation areas.
• Cleans and sterilizes dishes, kitchen utensils, and equipment.
• Stores food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Receives deliveries of food and supplies from vendors.
• Keeps garbage collection containers and areas neat and sanitary.
• Corrects unsafe conditions in the work area and promptly reports any conditions that are not immediately correctable to the supervisor.
• Maintains personal appearance and hygiene.

• Handles and records cashier functions accurately.
• Helps record food requisitions and order necessary supplies.
• Maintains daily food preparation records.
• Promotes teamwork and interaction with fellow staff members.
• Completes annual continuing education requirements.
• Follows district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

Tools/Equipment Used:
Standard large and small kitchen equipment and tools including electric slicer, mixer, pressure steamer, deep-fat fryer, sharp cutting tools, stove, oven, dishwasher, and food/utility cart.

Posture:
Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting.

Motion:
Continual walking; frequent climbing (ladder), grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching/overhead reaching.

Lifting:
Frequent moderate lifting and carrying (15–44 pounds).

Environment:
Work inside a commercial kitchen environment; exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, extreme humidity, noise, vibration, microwaves, biological hazards (bacteria, mold, fungi), chemical hazards (fumes, vapors, gases), electrical hazards; work with hands in water; work around machinery with moving parts; work on slippery surfaces.

Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress.