Food Service Worker - Part Time

Position Information

Position Type:
Food Services / Food Service Staff

Date Posted: 12/17/2025

Location:

Upper Moreland Administration Building

UPPER MORELAND TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position:
Food Service Worker

Department:
Food Services

Reports to:

Food Service Manager, under direction of Food Service Director

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt (Hourly) – Food Service Employee Association

Schedule:

Part Time, 4 hours/day/10 Months

Salary: $17.34/hour

MISSION STATEMENT:

The Upper Moreland Township School District is an educational institution working in partnership with the community to provide all students with educational opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, behaviors, and habits of mind necessary for excellence and success as critical thinkers, as caring and confident individuals, and as contributing members of society. The District reflects the shared values of a diverse community of stakeholders and focuses on student success socially, emotionally, physically, and academically.

Students of the Upper Moreland Township School District will be provided with the foundation and skills necessary to excel in the exciting, complex, and interdependent world in which they live.

SUMMARY:

The Food Service Worker is responsible for preparing, facilitating, and maintaining food programs and kitchen/cafeteria areas.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

(Other appropriate duties may be assigned.)

• Prepare hot and cold food items as assigned by the Food Service Manager

• Preparation of serving lines and serving meals for each lunch period.

• Review and complete items assigned daily by the Food Service Manager, Assistant Manager/Cook, FSD or AFSD in addition to completing tasks assigned on the Job Task List.

• In addition to the above duties, a food handler may be directed by the Food Service Manager/Assistant Manager to perform tasks related to Food Service vending operations and/or Special Events catered by the Food Service department.

• Safe operation of all cafeteria equipment.

• Clean-up and sanitation of cafeteria area, equipment, and serving lines following HACCP procedures.

• Operation of dishwasher and 3-compartment sink for proper sanitation of all food service small equipment (i.e. lunch trays, hotel pans, sheet pans, utensils, etc)

• Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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.

• Combination of education and experience equivalent to high school diploma or GED.

• Knowledge of weights, measures and portion control

• Ability to understand and follow performance directions

• Ability to successfully interact with students

• Ability to travel to various school district buildings as necessary.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate verbally. 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be louder for three hours per day.

• The use of chemicals is daily related to washing dishes and use of the dishwasher.

• Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and…