Food Service Associate

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Part-time Food Service Associate preparing, serving, and cashiering for Chesterfield County Public Schools. Maintaining safe, sanitary school kitchen operations across Midlothian-area schools.

Posted 8/5/2026part-timeMidlothian • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $14,997 - $22,355 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in food preparation, safety, and sanitation while providing high-quality customer service in a school environment. Proficient in operating POS systems and handling cash transactions accurately.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Food PreparationCustomer ServicePOS System OperationFood Safety ComplianceCash Handling

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Hard Skills

Food PreparationMeal PortioningFood PresentationCash HandlingFood Safety ProceduresSanitation PracticesMeal Payment ProcessingFood MerchandisingKitchen Equipment OperationWeight Lifting (up to 50 pounds)

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsTeam CollaborationIndependenceCustomer Interaction

Tools & Technologies

POS SystemsCash RegistersEmail ApplicationsOnline Employee Applications

Certifications & Qualifications

High School DiplomaFBI Criminal History InvestigationState Police Criminal History InvestigationChild Protective Services InvestigationTuberculosis Screening/Test

Industry Keywords

Food ServiceSchool Lunch ProgramFood & Nutrition ServicesSanitation StandardsMeal Regulations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare meals according to menus, recipes, and guidelines, including portioning and presentation
Assist with cooking and assembling food items
Serve meals to students and staff
Set up and maintain clean serving lines
Follow food safety, sanitation, handwashing, and hygiene procedures
Monitor food temperatures during storage, preparation, and serving
Operate POS systems and cash registers
Process meal payments and determine federally reimbursable meals
Count and handle money accurately
Use POS, email, and online employee applications
Provide high-quality customer service
Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment, utensils, work areas, and food service areas
Assist with dishwashing and routine cleaning, including washing dishes, sweeping, mopping, cleaning employee bathrooms, and putting stock away
Operate institutional kitchen equipment, calculators, and registers
Work with principals, school staff, students, parents, managers, vendors, and Food & Nutrition Services staff
Work independently under general supervision and perform other assigned duties

Requirements

What you’ll need

Some knowledge about food preparation
Ability to count money and products
Ability to prepare and merchandise food and work safely with equipment
Ability to learn federal school lunch and breakfast program requirements and regulations
Ability to work cooperatively with students, parents, staff, coworkers, vendors, and the public
Strong customer service and communication skills
High school diploma, equivalent, or comparable combination of experience and training
Successful FBI criminal history investigation
Successful State Police criminal history investigation
Successful Child Protective Services investigation
Successful tuberculosis screening/test
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Ability to stand, walk, balance, stoop, push, pull, kneel, crouch, crawl, and routinely load, push, and pull crescors and carts
Ability to work around hot and cold objects, moving mechanical parts, electrical hazards, extreme temperatures, hot kitchens, and walk-in refrigerators/freezers

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits offered by Chesterfield County Public Schools, varying based upon full-time and part-time employee status
Equal Employment Opportunities
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities