To be considered qualified for the position of Cafeteria Cook/Manager, candidates must have/be:
High school graduate or GED preferred;
ServSafe certification (assistance available to selected candidate, if needed);
Ability to read basic operating and use instructions;
Ability to give instructions and information in a clear, concise manner and to ensure that these instructions are carried out;
Thorough knowledge of food service and sanitation practices;
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Food Service Director or Superintendent may find appropriate.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Coordinates the daily operation of the cafeteria by planning, directing, supervising and participating in the preparation and serving of all food in the cafeteria;
Manages food service staff. Produces and maintains daily work schedules for all cafeteria employees;
Maintains food production and service based on pre-determined lunch menus;
Assumes responsibility for the weekly ordering, receiving, inventorying and security of all food and supplies. Supervises the storage and care of all food and supplies;
Tracks and submits vendor invoices;
Other duties, as assigned.
TITLE: Cafeteria – Cook/Manager: Secondary
TYPE OF POSITION: Full-time (8.0 hours/day, 40.0 hours/week); anticipated start 8/17/2026; salary per collective bargaining agreement (range $25.80-$29.03/hour), commensurate with experience
LOCATION: Middle School, Hopkinton, Massachusetts
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All qualified candidates
The Cafeteria Cook/Manager is responsible for the supervision, and management of the food service operation of the assigned building. The incumbent ensures that appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served, and maintains compliance with local, state, and federal regulations including public health and safety.
The Hopkinton Public School District aspires to be a community of educational innovation, where children are challenged and inspired to reach their fullest potential afforded the agency to define who they will become, and celebrated for their human kindness.
The Hopkinton Public Schools ensures equitable access for all students to academically challenging curricula in a community that supports social-emotional learning, ultimately guiding young adults to create their own pathways, engage in citizenship, and foster respect for self and others.
Hopkinton, one of Massachusetts’s larger towns geographically, remains one of the state’s fastest growing communities. Approximately fifty percent of those who call Hopkinton home have moved here in the past fifteen years, many drawn here by our highly acclaimed schools that stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the best schools in the country. This record-breaking enrollment growth has been influenced by Hopkinton’s proximity to Worcester, Boston, and Providence, Rhode Island, as well as its easy accessibility to Routes 495, 9, and the Massachusetts Turnpike. The rural beauty and friendly small-town character of Hopkinton have been preserved, as the town’s economic base has transitioned from agricultural to biomedical and technology.