Nutrition Services, Food Service Worker, Fall 2026
$33,946–$33,946 year
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Prepare and cook food for lunch or breakfast service, checking quality, temperature, and appearance while serving from the station with proper portion control. Perform dish room duties including loading and unloading dishes, cleaning, and sanitizing stations and equipment using approved solutions. Unload food deliveries, manage cash registers, and complete all assignments by shift end while complying with National School Lunch Program requirements. Maintain kitchen areas through sweeping, mopping, and scrubbing, and participate in special promotions and continuing education. Requires basic math skills, physical ability to lift up to 60 lbs, and a Food Handler's Certification within 60 days.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to speak, read and understand the English language.
- Possess basic math skills; be able to work with currency, in a quick and accurate manner.
- Free of communicable diseases.
- Be physically capable of performing assigned duties.
- Frequently required to lift up to 60-lbs.
- Work with machinery.
- Bend.
- Stoop.
- Reach above shoulder level.
- Occasionally required to climb ladders, ramps and stairs.
- Continuous walking and standing.
- Ability to obtain a Food Handler's Certification within 60 days of employment.
- Comply with employee standards of conduct (dress code, personal appearance, behavior and be ready to work at scheduled starting time) as specified in the Food Service Handbook.
- Attend the Sanitation Certification Class required by departmental guidelines.
- Comply with food handling procedures established by the Food Service Department (refer to the Food Service Handbook Appendix and training programs).
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