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Senior Food Service Worker

Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/7/2026

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

A Senior Food Service Worker assists a Food Service Manager who supervises cafeteria operations prepares, cooks, and/or serves meals. Assists a Food Service Manager by performing duties such as:
  1. Planning production schedules based on serving needs.
  2. Reviewing work schedules and providing work direction to food service employees.
  3. Completing reports and keeping records.
  4. Planning menus, ordering foods and supplies, and checking goods received against requisitions and invoices.
  5. Conducting on-the-job training of food service personnel.
  6. Following principles of Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) to ensure safe and sanitary conditions.
  7. Determining student eligibility for free and reduced price meals by applying established criteria.
  8. Tracking meals served by eligibility category.
  9. Performs any or all of the typical duties of a Food Service Worker such as: Preparing and serving breakfasts, nutrition, and lunches, including breakfasts and lunches prepared for other sites.
  10. Conducting daily and monthly inventories.
  11. Receiving money and tickets for foods and beverages.
  12. Counts cash receipts.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency preferably supplemented by courses in nutrition, record keeping, and bookkeeping. Successful completion of a minimum of three semester units or equivalent of adult school or college-level courses in supervision, or completion of a corporate-sponsored training course in supervision, or the completion of the District’s supervision course is preferable. One year of experience in the coordination of the production of 500 meals a day or the coordination of the work of five food service workers may be substituted for the courses in supervision. Experience: One year of part-time experience or equivalent in preparing and serving at least 300 meals a day or one year of general clerical experience preferably in the area of Food Service. Special: A valid “ServSafe Certificate” issued by the National Restaurant Association or equivalent certificate.

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