Position Type:
Support Staff
Date Posted:
5/21/2026
Location:
Union Center Elementary
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Description:
Provide nutritional school meals and promote health and wellness of Union Township School Corporation students and staff. Maintains high standards that support the effective delivery of quality food services. Maintains an orderly and sanitary kitchen.
Monday - Friday
$15.59 per hour
Job Summary:
Carefully follows directions. Seeks advices when expectations are unclear. Takes the initiative to perform routine tasks independently.
Upholds board policies and follows administrative procedures. Promotes a professional image of the school corporation. Supports community partnerships that enhance school programs.
Carefully uses products and supplies to control costs and reduce waste. Advises a supervisor about the need for additional supplies.
Assists with the receipt of deliveries. Follows approved food safety procedures. Verifies quantities. Reports shortages and spoiled products. Organizes, stores, dates, and rotates stock as directed.
Follows published menus. Prepares meals for students with dietary restrictions as directed.
Uses standardized recipes to maintain quality control. Monitors production sheets.
Monitors compliance with district specifications and mandated food service regulations.
Assists other staff as needed to deal with time constraints and unexpected or urgent situations.
Sets up serving lines. Assists with the attractive presentation of food. Replenishes supplies to maintain an orderly flow of customers. Promptly provides substitute menu items as needed.
Helps account for all lunches.
Cleans/sanitizes food storage areas, food preparation and serving areas, as well as related equipment, utensils, and materials.
Ensures that leftover food, kitchen supplies, and equipment are properly stored.
Operate Point-of-Sale (POS), vending machine functions, and storage of food products and commodities.
Operate and regulate food preparation and cashier equipment as directed.
Creates an atmosphere for employee productivity and satisfaction in the workplace.
Helps with special district events. Assists rental groups as directed.
Ensures all meals served in the School Nutrition Program (SNP) meet current nutritional standards and meal pattern requirements, including children with special diet needs.
Secures the kitchen and storage areas as directed.
Takes precautions to ensure safety. Works with supervisors to manage or eliminate risk factors.
Prepares for fire, health, and safety inspections. Learns how to operate fire/safety equipment. Documents all injuries that require medical attention.
Respects personal privacy. Maintains the confidentiality of privileged information.
Reports suspected child abuse and/or neglect to civil authorities as required by law.
Participates in staff meetings and professional growth opportunities as directed.Posting Tools
Strives to develop rapport and serves as a positive role model for others.
Maintains a professional appearance. Wears work attire appropriate for the position.
Performs other specific job-related duties as directed.
Qualifications:
High school diploma/equivalent
Successful experience in food preparation and service and basic knowledge of food safety.
Working Conditions:
Duties may require lifting, carrying, and moving work-related supplies/equipment, performing repetitive tasks quickly, and working under time constraints,
Occasional travel and/or evening/weekend work and operation of vehicle under inclement weather conditions.
Application Procedure:
Apply online
Selection Procedure:
Union Township School Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. This job description identifies general duties and is not intended to be a complete list of all duties performed. This document is subject to change in response to student demographics, staffing factors, funding variables, modified operating procedures, and other unforeseen events.