Assistant Cafeteria Manager

Assistant Cafeteria Manager JobID: 3200

Position Type:

Child Nutrition/Food Service/Cafeteria Assistant Manager

Date Posted:

3/31/2026

Location:

Valor Middle School

Date Available:

2026-2027 School Year

Closing Date:

Until Filled

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EAST CENTRAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Announcement - March 31, 2026

Assistant Cafeteria Manager

The position of an Assistant Cafeteria Manager will be available at East Central ISD for the 2026-2027 School Year. All individuals (district employees included) who are interested in this position must apply online through Frontline via the district website. The deadline for applying is until the position is filled.

POSITION FUNCTION/PURPOSE: Responsible for on-site leadership of campus child nutrition operations behind school Cafeteria Manager. Helps ensure that appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served. Meet time constraints set by menu requirements established by Central Office administration and Cafeteria Manager. Helps ensure all operations follow safe food handling standards while maintaining a safe and clean kitchen environment. Create a customer service focused work place for all students, staff and the public.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assumes management of the cafeteria in manager's absence.
• Responsible for overseeing breakfast preparation and that production sheets are maintained for breakfast meals.
• Help manager ensure work is completed correctly and efficiently by campus child nutrition team members.
• Responsible for upkeep of site recipe books.
• Assist manager maintain all serving schedules and serves all food items according to menu specifications defined by departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist manager ensure that food is produced safely and is of high quality according to policies, procedures, and department requirements. Store and handle food items and supply safely following health and safety codes and regulations.
• Assist manager in enforcement of standards of cleanliness, health, and safety.
• Operate tools and equipment according to prescribed safety standards, and follow established procedures to meet high standards of cleanliness, health, and safety.
• Assists manager in correcting unsafe conditions in the work area and promptly reports any conditions that are not immediately correctable to the cafeteria manager.
• Follow established procedures for locking, checking, and safeguarding facilities in managers absence.
• Assist manager in maintaining a clean and organized food and material storage areas.
• Conduct regular physical equipment and supplies inventory.
• Assist manager in maintaining a positive work environment where all team members provide great customer service for students, staff and the public.
• Complete annual continuing education requirements.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Responsible for all professional development as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Note: Not all applicants will be interviewed. Each applicant's resume, application, and other available information will be considered in the screening process. Only those persons currently meeting all of the minimum requirements will be screened.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Two years' experience in the cafeteria preferred

Management experience preferred

Must be capable of operating a computer

Ability to manage staff

Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, and appliances used in food preparation preferred

Must maintain required hours per Professional Standards guidelines (10 hours annually)

EQUIPMENT USED: Standard large and small kitchen equipment and tools including electric slicer, mixer, pressure steamer, deep-fat fryer, sharp cutting tools, stove, oven, dishwasher, and food/utility cart

WORKING CONDITIONS: Mental conditions/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent moderate lifting and carrying (15-44 pounds); prolonged standing, frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/ stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting. Continual walking; frequent climbing (ladder), grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching/overhead reaching; limited exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures. Work inside in commercial kitchen environment; exposure to hot and cold temperatures, extreme humidity, noise, biological hazards, chemical hazards, electrical hazards, work with hands in water; work around machinery with moving parts; work on slippery surfaces.

PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: 188-195 Days

SALARY: Auxiliary Pay Grade 403

Roland Toscano

Superintendent of Schools

• An Equal Opportunity Employer*