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Salary: $32.78 - $36.21 Hourly
Location : Hayward, CA
Job Type: School Year (180-225 days depending on position)
Job Number: 27-K06
Department: Child Nutrition Services
Opening Date: 08/10/2026
Closing Date: 8/24/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
Description
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, prepare and serve hot and cold menu items to students and staff at an assigned school site; maintain food service facilities, equipment and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition.
Positions in this classification typically work 25-40 hours per week on a school year calendar.
Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Prepares and serves hot and cold menu items to students and staff at an assigned school site; observes quality and quantity of food served according to established procedures; prepares food and beverages for sale.
Heats, portions and serves food to students and staff according to established procedures; counts and sets-up plates, trays and utensils; assures proper temperature of foods; assures compliance with safety and sanitation regulations; assures that food is handled properly to avoid contamination or illness.
Maintains food service facilities, equipment and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition; cleans serving counters, tables, chairs, food containers and other food service equipment in the kitchen.
Performs cashiering duties as assigned; counts money and makes correct change; prepares and balances cash register conducts meal counts; prepares and makes deposits as direct; utilizes automated point of service system; maintains related records.
Retrieves food items according to established quantity specifications; stocks condiments, food items and paper goods; stores and rotates supplies in storage areas.
Performs daily and periodic inventories as assigned; assists in ordering and receiving food supplies and materials as directed.
Operates standard food service equipment such as ovens, utensils, microwaves and warmers; operates a calculator, money counter and computerized cash register in performing cashier duties.
Estimates food and supplies needed for operation; reads and interprets records to determine proper food quantity specifications.
Communicates with school site staff members, parents, guardians and District personnel and vendors to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns.
Maintains various records related to cash deposits, food orders, meal counts, inventory, and assigned duties.
Performs related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Practices, procedures and techniques involved in quantity food preparation and serving.
Sanitation and safety practices related to preparing, handling and serving food.
Standard kitchen equipment and utensils.
Portion control techniques.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Proper lifting techniques.
Mathematic calculations and cashiering skills.
Basic inventory practices and procedures.
Oral and written communication skills.
Record-keeping techniques.
ABILITY TO:
Prepare and serve hot and cold menu items to students and staff at an assigned school site.
Maintain food service facilities, equipment and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition.
Perform cashiering duties as assigned.
Perform inventories and assist in ordering and receiving food supplies and materials as directed.
Learn to operate a computer.
Operate standard kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
Follow health and sanitation requirements.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Understand and follow oral and written directions.
Maintain various records related to work performed.
Read and interpret records to determine proper food quantity specifications.
Work cooperatively with others.
Meet schedules and time lines.
Add, subtract, multiply and divide with speed and accuracy.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination equivalent to: one year experience in quantity food preparation including cashiering duties.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Must obtain a Serve-Safe certificate from the Department of Environmental Health within 6 months of employment and must re-certify within 6 months of expiration of certificate.
Examination Information
Exams are required for ALL applicants
Qualifying Exam: (REQUIRED FOR ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS)
Online testing will be available for qualified candidates from Tuesday, August 25, 2026 thru August 31, 2026
Oral Technical Interviews will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026
Dates are tentative, but it is highly recommended that you plan your calendar accordingly. No make-up dates will be offered.
Please note: The qualifying pass point on written examinations may be an actual score or an adjusted score based on the difficulty of the examination, the quality of the competition, and the needs of the service.
Positions in the job classification typically work 30-40 hours/week, 180 days per school year (traditional or year round).
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The duration of the eligibility list is 6 months unless extended by the Executive Director of Classified Human Resources and the Personnel Commission.
Applicants selected for permanent or substitute assignments are required to pay for fingerprinting services and obtain Tuberculosis results prior to beginning work. If you have any questions regarding the fees, please feel free to contact the Human Resources Department at (510) 784-2648.
Hayward Unified School District will provide a contribution of up to $2,500 per year to be used towards a District healthcare plan or cash in lieu of up to $1,350 per year. Full-time employees are required to purchase medical health benefits unless proof of alternate coverage is provided. Half-time and less than half-time employees may participate on a voluntary basis. The balance of health benefit costs are paid through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
Dental coverage is provided free of charge for all employees working 20 hours per week, or more. Family coverage is available and any additional premium will be employee paid.
Classified employees must participate in the CalPERS Retirement program.
All employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistant Program (EAP).
The District also offers various optional benefits including life insurance, short term disability, and a medical and dependent care flexible spending option.
For more information please view the Benefits tab of this job announcement.
The Hayward Unified School District is committed to educational equity so that every student realizes their innate potential, becoming a lifelong learner and having a positive impact on their community. Our mission is to draw from our community's rich diversity in order to create engaging and equitable educational experiences for students, delivered in a safe and supportive environment. This environment supports inclusion, anti racism through an ethnic studies learner orientation and growth mindset. HUSD believes the responsibility for student success is broadly shared by district staff, families, our community, and our students' own efforts. Each HUSD student deserves respectful learning environments in which diversity is valued and contributes to successful academic outcomes.
We seek equity-minded applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to an educational community. We look for applicants who:
• Reflect our diverse community
• Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference
• Empower students furthest from opportunity
• Demonstrate cultural competence and cultural humility
• Believe that all people have the right to an education and work environment free from fear, harassment, or discrimination
• Actively seek to disrupt institutional and/or systemic barriers that adversely impact historically marginalized communities
• Foster students' potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, immigration status, age, religion, marital or parental status, pregnancy status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. If a complainant is unable to put a complaint in writing due to conditions such as a disability or illiteracy, district staff shall assist him/her in the filing of the complaint.
If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should immediately contact the school site principal and/or their supervisor. See the links below for more information on complaint management, Title IX, and Uniform Complaint Procedures and forms. For Uniform and Title IX Complaints, please call (510) 723-3857, ext 34102 or 34201, or email uc.titleix@husd.k12.ca.us. The address is 24411 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544. A copy of HUSD Uniform Complaint Board Policy along with the Uniform Complaint Administrative Regulations and the HUSD non-discrimination policy are available, free of charge, upon request.
Health & Welfare Benefits
Hayward Unified School District will provide a contribution of up to $2,500 per year to be used towards a District healthcare plan or cash in lieu of up to $1,350 per year. Full-time employees are required to purchase medical health benefits unless proof of alternate coverage is provided. Half-time and less than half-time employees may participate on a voluntary basis. The balance of health benefit costs are paid through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
Dental coverage is provided free of charge for all employees working 20 hours per week, or more. Family coverage is available and any additional premium will be employee paid.
Classified employees must participate in the CalPERS Retirement program.
All employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistant Program (EAP).
The District also offers various optional benefits including life insurance, short term disability, and a medical and dependent care flexible spending option.
Vacation
Following the completion of six (6) months of probationary service, employees will receive credit for five (5) working days of vacation. Every month thereafter, employees will accrue vacation at a rate of 5/6 of a working days (2 weeks per year).
Annual employees accrue vacation hours to be taken off at a later date. School year employees earn and are paid out vacation hours.
Holidays
Annual employees receive fifteen (16) paid holidays per year. Holidays are:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Lincoln's Birthday
Presidents' Day
Spring Break Day
Cesar Chavez Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
4th of July
Labor Day
Veterans' Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Year's Eve
School Year employees receive fourteen (14) paid holidays, including all of the above except Juneteenth and 4th of July.
Sick Leave
Employees working the following number of days shall have the following amount of sick leave credited annually to their records at the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1.
Working Days: Sick Days Allotted
180 : 10-1/2 days
190 : 10-3/4 days
195 : 11 days
200 : 11-3/4 days
210 : 12 days
220 : 12-3/4 days
225 : 13 day