2026/27 CNS Catering Assistant

CNS Catering Assistant

$17.25/hr + approved work experience Full Time 184 Days

CNS CATERING ASSISTANT Rev. June 2022 Job No.: Z208 FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Reports to: CNS Director Pay Grade: ZZ2 Dept./Campus: Child Nutrition Services Term: 184 Days

Primary Purpose

To perform a variety of duties for the smooth daily operation of the catering functions throughout the District.

Major Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide the highest quality of catering service to the customer at all times.
• Ability to set up catering stations.
• Must be able to assist/lead production for catering functions.
• Must be well versed in sanitation standards and must follow and direct others to follow all school district, and local county regulatory rules and procedures.
• Able to ensure a safe workplace and that safe work practices are taking place.
• Maintain a neat and organized catering kitchen.
• Assist other departments as positions requires.
• Assist with kitchen duties and schedule work to complete all scheduled events while maximizing total hours.
• Reviews daily menu; calculates quantities of food to prepare; assembles ingredients; cooks, bakes, or prepares salads following sanitary food preparation guidelines; monitors and records temperatures during preparation; and checks food items for taste and appearance.
• Receives stock; assists in maintaining an accurate inventory; puts up food and supplies on shelves and dates them; rotates stock as necessary; and identifies food and supplies to be ordered.
• Sets up serving/catering line and serves meals to students, staff and guests.
• Operate cash register and follow all district cash handling guidelines.
• Removes soiled dishes; cleans up the serving/catering line; mops, sweeps, and operates the dishwasher; assists with all other work necessary to restore the kitchen, eating, and storage areas to sanitary standards.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, friendly working relationships with client, students, staff, administration, guests and the community.
• Demonstrates regular and prompt attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None.

General Qualification Guidelines

Education/Certification/Experience

• Graduation from an accredited high school or GED.
• Food Handler's Card from Williamson County or Travis County Health Department.
• Valid Texas Class "C" Operator's Driver's License. Driving record must meet district standard for driving district vehicles.
• Experience in food service preparation. All LISD employees are expected to maintain an extreme degree of confidentiality by following the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for student information and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) for employee and student information.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of food safety rules and regulations.
• Skill in planning; organizing; and communication.
• Ability to work a flexible, sometimes split, schedule; with various school district staff and patrons requesting catering; work with numbers (addition and subtraction) and capable of reading menus and directions; and work well with and around others.

Mental/Physical/Environmental Demands

The essential functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the characteristic duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities noted herein; however, this is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions found in this job description.

• Ability to understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Work in kitchen environment where temperatures are sometimes high.
• May be exposed to cold and freezing temperatures.
• Must be able to work around equipment producing steam and hot temperatures.
• May be exposed to strong smells from food products.
• May be exposed to intermittent sounds of a loud nature.
• Move about on wet or slippery floors.
• Needs to be able to move kitchen and food supplies up to 50 pounds regularly.
• Needs to be able to move around kitchen and cafeteria to prepare food and assist in cafeteria management.
• Must be able to stand in stationary position for sustained periods of time.
• Maintain composure and professionalism at all times. All LISD employees are expected to maintain an extreme degree of confidentiality by following the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for student information and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) for employee and student information.