Substitute Food Service Assistant 2026 - 2027

Substitute Food Service Assistant

Any School Within WCPS Hourly Wage - $18.96 per hour

Role Overview: A substitute Food Service Assistant works on an as-needed basis. Substitutes are utilized to cover contract staff absences.

Minimum Requirements:

• Ability to work cooperatively with others, accept direction, assume leadership responsibility and complete tasks as assigned.
• Willingness to be assigned at any site.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Ability to meet physical requirements: Prolonged standing; Physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials; Stooping, bending and reaching; Tolerate noisy, crowded environment, food odors, and temperature variations; and Loading and transporting of meals.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Food Service experience.
• Knowledge of food service equipment; appropriate operations, cleaning, and sanitizing.
• Communicate effectively with members of the food service staff, school staff, students, and the community.
• Ability to use computer systems to perform work functions.

Role Responsibilities:

• Prepare and/or assist in preparing food as assigned.
• Complete clean-up and dishwashing duties as assigned.
• Serve food to students and adults as assigned using portion control standards as directed.
• Maintain clean work area.
• Operate kitchen equipment in a proper manner to assure safety as well as to avoid damage to the equipment.
• Assist with any phase of the kitchen operations.
• Operate computerized cash register system.
• Adhere to all health and safety policies.
• Adhere to regulations and procedures for students with special dietary needs.
• Attend classes, in-services, and workshops as offered.
• Understand and support the philosophy and mission of the WCPS Food & Nutrition Services department.
• Demonstrate courteous and professional demeanor to all stakeholders of Washington County Public Schools.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Environmental Factors and Physical /Mental Requirements:

The Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental demands represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required prolonged periods of standing or walking. Required periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and other office equipment. Ability to sufficiently and efficiently move throughout the building and grounds for extended periods. Must have the use of sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with others as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, and hear. Ability to maintain emotional control under stress. Ability to move, raise, lower, push, pull, and carry objects up to 20 lbs. on an irregular basis. Must be able to bend, crouch, stoop, reach, and climb. Will be subjected to loud noises, food odors, temperature variations, interactions, crowded areas, and traffic flow associated with a highly populated environment.