Substitute School Cafeteria Assistant

2 weeks ago

STUDENT NUTRITIONOPERATIONS, United States Anchorage School District Full time $32,080 - $43,000 per year
  • Position Type:
      Food Service/Substitute School Cafeteria Assistant

  • Date Posted:
      6/9/2025

  • Location:
      STUDENT NUTRITION/OPERATIONS

  • Date Available:
      08/01/2025

  • Closing Date:
      05/20/2026

      
Bargaining Unit: Temporary
Work Year: Temporary position
Work Day: Hours vary
FTE: Temporary position
Wage: $15.50 per hour

Job Summary
The Substitute School Cafeteria Assistant fills in for absent employees, assisting in preparing and serving meals and supporting all aspects daily kitchen duties, working independently in a fast-paced work environment within limited timelines. The work location will vary by school need.
 
Job Requirements
The following are required:
  1. A high school diploma or equivalent. Two years of related work experience may be considered in lieu of the education requirement.
  2. Must be proficient in basic math such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
  3. Must attend the four-hour ASD Serving It Safe food safety course and pass the associated examination within 21 calendar days from date of hire into the position.
 
The following are preferred:
  1. Experience using a touch screen point of sale system and knowledge of cashiering practices and procedures.
  2. Previous food service experience.
 
Essential Job Functions
  1. Assists in food preparation, cooking, heating, filling of meal orders for cashiers, and demonstrates through work efforts an understanding of sanitation and food service practices and procedures.
  2. Works independently in a fast-paced work environment within limited timelines.
  3. Sorts and stores food deliveries and reports supply shortages.
  4. Assists in basic inventory needs and record keeping assignments, preparing simple reports and recording data as needed.
  5. Operates point of sale system, makes change, and counts daily receivables.
  6. Wipes counters, cleans and sanitizes equipment, refrigerators, and freezers, sweeps and mops floors, washes daily laundry, and performs other routine cleaning/sanitation tasks.
  7. Transfers trays, baskets, containers, utensils, and food items from one location to another as necessary.
  8. Establishes and maintains positive and effective working relationships with a broad diversity of students, staff, other Anchorage School District personnel, and the public.
 
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
 
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
 
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
 
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
 
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
 
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
 
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
 
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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