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Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES

Food Service Helper

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A Busser, Banquet Worker, or Cafeteria Attendant assists with food service at a restaurant, large banquet hall or cafeteria. Removes used dishes, sets tables with clean dishes and linens, replenishes foods served at food stations or buffet tables, and provides water, coffee or other beverages for patrons.

$33,373 / year median in New York

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Job Opening Information Food Service Helper Job Number
FSH08242026
Application Deadline 9/7/2026 Position Start Date 9/14/2026 Position Title Food Service Helper Required Application Type School Related Personnel Salary/Pay Scale $16.45/hour Job Description Addison Central School District seeks a Food Service Helper, whose work involves responsibility for assisting in the large-scale preparation and service of food and in the cleaning of kitchen equipment. The work is carried out in accordance with standard, well-established and accepted, clean, safe, and sanitary techniques and procedures. Work involves assisting with meal preparation, delivery, and/or service and cleaning and sanitizing of the kitchen and dining areas, equipment, dishes, and utensils. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a higher ranking food service/kitchen employee or supervisor, with some leeway allowed to the incumbent for the exercise of independent judgment in the carrying out of routine tasks. Closer supervision is exercised over the performance of tasks that are new, unusual, or more difficult than usual. On occasion, employees in this class may perform cooking duties involving lesser degrees of skill than regularly required of employees in the classification of Cook. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES 1
) Assists in the set-up and delivery of prepared bulk foods and/or individual meals following established serving procedures; 2) Serves food items, replenishing stocks as necessary; 3) Cleans, washes, and otherwise prepares fruit and vegetables for cooking and/or serving; 4) Assists in the preparation of salads and desserts; 5) Assists Cooks in any phase of their duties as directed; 6) May prepare and deliver individual nourishments according to request or dietary restriction as determined by supervisors; 7) May perform routine tasks such as dishing up desserts, buttering bread, and making toast; 8) Sets and clears tables, fills sugar bowls and salt and pepper shakers, and polishes silverware; 9) Washes dishes, pots, pans, cooking utensils, and silverware by hand and/or by dishwashing machine; 10) Sweeps, mops, cleans, and sanitizes food storage, preparation, cooking, serving, and dining areas, furniture, and equipment; 11) May reorder non-food supplies; 12) Assists in restocking items needed for dining, preparation, and cooking areas; 13) Assists in rotating and dating items; 14) May take counts to help determine the amount of food needed; 15) May perform duties as a cashier on a part-time basis; 16) May be required to attend in-service education sessions; and 17) Other related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned. Civil Service Title Food Service Helper Job Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
None are required, but some experience as a helper involved in the preparation and serving of food on a large scale is desirable.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
(S) Depending upon the assignment, "ServSafe" certification may be required at time of appointment or required to be obtained within one year from appointment. •All positions require fingerprint clearance through New York State Education Department & Background Check•Application Procedure Interested candidates should apply through the link found at the Addison Central School District website. All information is subject to verification and administrative approval. All new employees are subject to a background check and fingerprint clearance through NYS. (
Note:
For assistance with this task, please contact Mark Evans in the District Office - (607-359-1209) EOE/AA Thank you for your interest in Addison Central School. Interested candidates should also complete a Civil Service application; the application link is also on the Addison Central School website in the "Employment Opportunities" tab. An original copy of this Civil Service application must be delivered to the School District Office and signed in blue ink, at 7 Cleveland Drive, Suite 101, Addison, NY 14801. Job Category Food Service Job Location Valley Early Childhood School