Title: Cafeteria Server

Reports To: Cafeteria Kitchen Manager

Summary: The Cafeteria Server supports daily meal service operations by assisting with food service, serving line setup, sanitation, stocking, and customer service. This position helps create a welcoming, efficient, and positive dining experience for students, staff, and visitors while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, organization, and hospitality. The Cafeteria Server works closely with the Kitchen Manager and cafeteria team to ensure meal service runs smoothly and efficiently.

It is desirable that church employees regularly attend worship services (virtually or physically). By doing so, they will be more in touch with Village Baptist Church’s life, activities, and patterns.

Responsibilities

• Serve food to students, staff, and visitors in a friendly, professional, and efficient manner
• Assist with setup and preparation of serving lines and meal service areas
• Help maintain smooth and efficient meal service throughout lunch periods
• Keep serving stations clean, stocked, and organized
• Refill food items, beverages, utensils, condiments, and supplies as needed
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and personal hygiene standards at all times
• Assist with cleanup and resetting of serving and dining areas between lunch periods
• Maintain a welcoming and positive atmosphere for students, staff, and visitors
• Work collaboratively with the Kitchen Manager and cafeteria team to support daily operations
• Assist with food preparation, serving, stocking, dishwashing, cleanup, and other cafeteria responsibilities as needed to support the team
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or Director of Cafeteria Operations

Qualifications

• Minimum educational requirement: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience in food service, cafeteria service, customer service, or a related field preferred
• Basic knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
• Friendly, positive, and service-oriented attitude
• Dependable and punctual
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable interacting with students, staff, and visitors
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Willingness to assist in a variety of cafeteria duties as needed
• Must successfully pass all required background screenings for employment in a school setting

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
• Ability to work in a kitchen environment, including heat, noise, and frequent movement

Vision

Connect People to Christ and His Family

Mission

We Exist to Fulfill the Great Commission

Values

• Holiness (1 Peter 1:16)
• Humility (Philippians 2:3)
• Honor (Romans 2:10)
• Honesty (Ephesians 4:15)
• Hospitality (Hebrews 13:2)
• Hustle (Colossians 3:23)
• Hunger (Proverbs 1:5)
• Health (1 Timothy 4:8)
• Help (Philippians 2:4)
• Humor (Proverbs 17:22)

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, approximately 10:00 AM -2:00 PM during the school year, 10-month employee