Cafeteria Cashier

VILLAGE BAPTIST CHURCH•Fayetteville, NC

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The School Cafeteria Cashier supports daily meal service operations by confirming lunch orders, operating the cafeteria register, assisting customers with purchases, and maintaining the cafeteria market area. This position helps create a welcoming, efficient, and positive dining experience for students, staff, and visitors by providing friendly and helpful customer service. The Cafeteria Cashier works closely with the Kitchen Manager and cafeteria team to ensure lunch service runs smoothly and accurately. It is desirable that church employees regularly attend worship services (virtually or physically). By doing so, they will be more in touch with Village Baptist Church’s life, activities, and patterns.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience in cashiering, customer service, food service, retail, or a related field preferred
Friendly, energetic, positive, and service-oriented attitude
Dependable and punctual
Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy during busy lunch periods
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable interacting with students, staff, and visitors
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Willingness to learn cafeteria procedures, register systems, menu offerings, and market products
Ability to take initiative in stocking, organizing, and maintaining the market area
Willingness to assist in a variety of cafeteria duties as needed
Must successfully pass all required background screenings for employment in a school setting
Ability to stand for extended periods
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
Ability to work in a kitchen and cafeteria environment, including noise and frequent movement
Ability to bend, reach, stock, and move products and supplies throughout the cashier and market areas

Responsibilities

Confirm lunch orders for students, teachers, and staff according to established cafeteria procedures
Operate the cafeteria register and accurately process purchases of extra food, beverages, snacks, Grab & Go items, and other market offerings
Greet students, staff, and visitors in a friendly, energetic, and helpful manner
Inform customers of available lunch, extra, Grab & Go, and market options and answer questions as needed
Introduce and communicate new cafeteria and market items to students and staff as directed
Help maintain smooth and efficient customer flow throughout lunch periods
Monitor the cafeteria market area throughout lunch service to ensure products are stocked, organized, and presented appropriately
Stock coolers, cabinets, snacks, beverages, and other market items before lunch service begins
Restock market items between lunch groups as needed
Monitor inventory levels during service and communicate low-stock or high-demand items to the Kitchen Manager
Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming cashier and market area throughout lunch service
Close the register at the conclusion of the lunch period according to established procedures
Complete and turn in lunch reports, counts, and applicable notes to the Kitchen Manager at the end of each lunch service
Communicate register discrepancies, unusual transactions, inventory concerns, or other service issues to the Kitchen Manager
Close down and clean the cashier and market area at the end of lunch service
Ensure all designated market coolers, cabinets, and storage areas are properly close and locked before leaving the area
Assist with stocking, cleanup, and other cafeteria responsibilities as needed to support the team
Perform other duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or Director of Cafeteria Operations