Cafeteria Operator

Horry County Schools • Myrtle Beach, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

To serve the customer attractive and nutritious meals in an efficient, clean and friendly environment. This role involves preparing assigned breakfast and lunch meals, following established recipes to ensure quality, portion, and nutritional requirements. The operator will serve attractive, well-presented, and portion-controlled menu items in a friendly manner, adhering to specific sanitation and food safety practices. The position requires attending a 10-hour sanitation course and refresher courses every three years, as well as completing safe schools training videos. Job duties may include cashiering, baking, dish room maintenance, daily record keeping, receiving and storing food and supplies, fruit/vegetable preparation, salad/sandwich preparation, mainline cooking, inventory control, and kitchen janitorial duties. The operator will follow general directions and assignments from cafeteria management with limited supervision.

Requirements

• High School diploma.
• Previous school food service experience preferred.
• Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry.
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.
• Approved uniforms and slip resistant, closed toed shoes must be worn daily.

Nice To Haves

• Previous school food service experience

Responsibilities

• Prepare assigned breakfast and lunch meals.
• Follow established recipes as assigned by cafeteria management to ensure quality, portion and nutritional requirements.
• Serve attractive, well presented and portion controlled menu items in a friendly manner.
• Follow specific sanitation and food safety practices established by the food service child nutrition program.
• Attend a 10 hour sanitation course provided by HCS food services and a refresher course every three years.
• Complete safe school's training videos regarding practicing safety requirements in all kitchen areas.
• Complete job requirements in assigned areas, which may include cashiering, baking, maintaining dish room, daily record keeping, properly receiving and storing of food and supplies, fruit/vegetable preparation, salad/sandwich preparation, mainline cooking, inventory control and kitchen janitorial duties.
• Follow general directions and assignments required by cafeteria management with limited supervision.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the Cafeteria Management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED