ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CASHIER (Promotional & Open Competitive)

School Lunch Helper

Under general supervision, assist in the preparation and service of school lunches; perform routine tasks in an elementary school cafeteria; and to do related work as required.

Assists with general cleaning; Assists in all phases of the school lunch preparation; Heats and serves lunches; Cleans kitchen area and appliances; Puts stock away, orders and stores food and supplies; Sells a la carte and snack items, issues free lunch tickets; Prepares daily sales reports; Performs other duties of a School Lunch Helper I or II; Collects and counts money and prepares deposit slip.

Qualifications: Knowledge of Basic food preparation procedures; Basic food utensils and appliances; Basic mathematics; Sanitation principles applicable to food preparation and serving and kitchen maintenance. Ability to Read and write English; Follow oral and written instructions; Operates machines found in school cafeterias or Central Kitchen; Work in an efficient, sanitary and safe manner; Receive cash and make change accurately and quickly; Maintain cordial relations with co-workers, children, school staff and public.

Education & Experience Requirements: Six months of experience at the School Lunch Helper I level, or one year of experience in a public or commercial establishment performing the duties of a helper. Education: Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade or informal education sufficient to insure ability to perform job duties.

Selection Process: The examination process for this recruitment may be comprised of one or any combination of the following: screening of the applicant's training, background, and experience; scored evaluation of responses on a supplemental application; written examination(s); qualifications appraisal oral examination; performance examination; or technical oral examination, scored on a job-related basis. Only the most highly qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the examination process. Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive examinations.

Written Examination July 8, 2026. Dates are tentative, but it is highly recommended that you plan your calendar accordingly. No Make-Up dates will be offered. The duration of the eligibility list is one (1) year unless extended by the Personnel Commission. The eligibility list from this recruitment will be used for full-time, part-time and limited term positions. New employees to the district are place on step A of the salary schedule. The maximum salary is reached after 3 years of employment. Recruitments that list Promotional and Open Competitive opportunities may result in one of the following: 1) a dual-certified list in which internal employees of the San Lorenzo Unified School District are awarded seniority points to their final passing score before placement on the eligibility list, or 2) two separate eligibility lists consisting of candidates on a promotional only list and an open list. In the latter case, candidates on the promotional list are referred to the hiring authority before candidates on the open. However, where less than three ranks exist on the promotional list, the open list will be utilized to complete a total of three ranks.