Food Service Worker - McDermoth Elementary (Revised 12/20/25)

Aberdeen School District 5 • Aberdeen, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision of cook, assist with food preparation, such as salads and sandwiches preparation and package sack lunches. Serve food along lunch lines or serve al la carte lunches. Cashier for lunch line and/or the snack bar. Perform cleaning duties of all kitchen/cafeteria equipment to ensure cleanliness and sanitary conditions are met. Assistant cook may be required to substitute for cook. The snack bar cashier will be responsible for balancing cash with inventory accounts. Assist in stocking storage areas and refrigerators. Follow all safety rules and regulations. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• ValidWashingtonState Food Handler’s Permit required.
• FBI and Washington State Patrol background clearance required.
• General knowledge of food preparation methods.
• Ability to read and comprehend written or verbal instructions.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions and percentages.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out basic written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to perform job and communicate in a noisy environment.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in large-scale food preparation desired.
• Bilingual/Spanish speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation, such as salads and sandwiches preparation and package sack lunches.
• Serve food along lunch lines or serve al la carte lunches.
• Cashier for lunch line and/or the snack bar.
• Perform cleaning duties of all kitchen/cafeteria equipment to ensure cleanliness and sanitary conditions are met.
• Assistant cook may be required to substitute for cook.
• The snack bar cashier will be responsible for balancing cash with inventory accounts.
• Assist in stocking storage areas and refrigerators.
• Follow all safety rules and regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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