Dish Room Attendant/Mopping - Pleasant View Elementary School

Job Description

POSITION: Dish Room Attendant/Mopping - Pleasant View Elementary School

EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: Start date: April 21, 2026

Hours 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

SALARY: $14.60/hour

QUALIFICATIONS: Required: High School Diploma or GED.

Preferred: Successful school cafeteria experience. Sound human relations skills.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Director of Food Services

EVALUATED BY: Director of Food Services

Position Summary

The Cafeteria Dish Room / Custodial Support employee is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation in the school kitchen and cafeteria dish room. This position ensures all dishes, utensils, kitchen equipment, and food service areas are properly cleaned and sanitized while assisting with floor care and general kitchen cleanup to support safe and efficient meal service operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate commercial dishwashing equipment in accordance with health and safety standards.
• Wash, rinse, sanitize, and properly store dishes, trays, utensils, pots, and pans.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the dish room and kitchen areas.
• Sweep and mop cafeteria and kitchen floors daily and as needed.
• Clean spills promptly to maintain a safe environment.
• Empty trash and recycling containers and transport waste to designated areas.
• Assist cafeteria staff with setup and breakdown of meal service when needed.
• Follow all local health department sanitation guidelines and food safety procedures.
• Maintain cleaning supplies and notify supervisor when inventory is low.
• Practice safe lifting, chemical handling, and equipment operation.
• Support overall cafeteria operations as assigned by the Food Service Director or Manager.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. The ability to write routine reports and correspondence. The ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: The ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. The ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY: The ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: A working knowledge of quantity food preparation, sanitation principals, menu planning, inventory control, record keeping, and production schedules. A previous experience in food service. The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community. The ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. The ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and occasionally talk and/or hear. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and depth perceptions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. including boxes of food and kitchen supplies.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

The noise level in the work environment may be quiet or moderately noisy. The employee is continuously required to meet deadlines with severe time constraints, interact with the public and other staff, and work irregular or extended work hours.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed. The individuals currently holding this position may perform additional duties and the supervisor may assign additional duties.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the School Corporation.