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Cafeteria Attendant

Newrest
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 5/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/14/2026
Job Description

  • MUST BE FLEXIBLE TO WORK ANY SCHEDULE BASED UPON OPERATIONAL NEEDS, INCLUDING OVERNIGHT SHIFTS***

Summary

This individual ensures that employees are served in a courteous and efficient manner. Set up, maintain, and break down food lines, prep salads, and garnishes. They also maintain organization, cleanliness, and sanitation of the cafeteria and its equipment and supplies.

Essential Functions

  • The Cafeteria Attendants performs duties to maintain the cleanliness and appearance of cafeteria area.
  • Ensure that all policies and procedures are followed per Newrest and client’s requirements
  • Communicate effectively with all crew members and team members
  • Prep salad bar, garnishes, desserts, and snack bar as needed.
  • Set up, maintain and breakdown the food lines, serve food.
  • Be held accountable for all expectations
  • Continuously monitor food standards, workflow and activities and quality of product
  • Ensure cleanliness of cafeteria and serving areas
  • Regular and timely attendance is expected for the position
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time.

Education/Experience Requirements

  • High School Diploma preferred.
  • Prior experience working in food service preferred.
  • Must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

  • Strong communication skills with ability to communicate with non-exempt to upper management levels
  • Aptitude in showing self-initiative and follow-through
  • Detail-oriented and ability to see big picture

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The temperature of the environment may fluctuate drastically from very cold to very warm temperatures. The noise level may range from moderate to very loud.

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