Cafeteria Helper (6.5 hours per day) - Hildreth School

Cafeteria Helper - PAWS Academy at Hildreth School

Work Year: 2026-27 School Year

Position is 6.5 hours per day

Effective Date of Employment: August 31, 2026

Bargaining Unit: Cafeteria Workers, Local 888 SEIU

Compensation: $20.70/hour

Reports to the School Cafeteria Manager and Food Service Director

Statement of Duties:

• Performs tasks requiring an ordinary degree of skill in preparation and serving of food as well as other tasks required for the operation and sanitary maintenance of a food service facility or area.
• Prepares vegetables and other foods for cooking
• Makes soups and other simple hot foods, sandwich fillings, salad dressing, and simple desserts.
• Prepares sandwiches and salads.
• Serves lunch and snacks.
• Operates electrical equipment such as mixers, potato peelers, slicing machines, dishwashers, and toasters.
• Cleans tables and other kitchen equipment.
• Collects and washes dishes, silver and cooling utensils, and puts them away.
• Sweeps floor, cleans counters and tables, and counter and kitchen equipment, such as food containers, trays, cooking ranges, garbage cans, and refrigerators.
• Receives and checks deliveries of food and other supplies.
• Stores foods properly in refrigerators and storeroom.
• Keeps stores in good order.
• Assists in the taking of inventories of supplies, cashiering, and keeps simple records.
• Works as a member of a cafeteria staff team.
• Assist and monitor students in the cafeteria
• Responsible for other general duties as assigned by the School Cafeteria Manager and Food Service Director, as indicated by the Principal, directives of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee and policies of the Marlborough School Committee.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED Equivalent preferred but not required
• Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities
• Experience in food service industry preferred
• Must be a positive contributor as a team player
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find acceptable.

Marlborough Public Schools