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Amherst Central School DistrictPublic school district · Amherst, New York · 12 open roles

**Re-Post**Food Service Helper-District Wide

Amherst, NYPart-timeNon-instructionalFrom $17 / hrPosted Nov 3 · Closes Nov 13
From $17per hourAs listed by the district
Apply on district site
Closes
Nov 13, 2026
Posted
Nov 3, 2026

About this role

FOOD SERVICE HELPER 10 -MONTH

SALARY: $17.00 per hour
HOURS: 17.5 hrs/week -School Days Only- (Mon. - Fri. 10:30am to 2:00pm)
LOCATION: District Wide
START DATE: As soon as possible

DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Willing and able to start at 5:30am when needed
  • Train as a backup cook following USDA regulations — (Pay differential when filling in for a cook)
  • Have knowledge of safe food handling
  • Washing of pots & pans
  • Work in dish room
  • Minor Food Preparation
  • Any reasonable request assigned by the cook manager
  • Must be able to lift 40 pounds
  • Must be able to stand and walk for the duration of the shift
  • Must be able to understand, read and write and speak the English language proficiently
  • Must be a team player.
  • Experience is helpful, but not necessary

• Must be fingerprinted through the NYS Department of Education (required for new employees)

- fingerprint procedure-attached

Uniform Allowance, Fingerprinting reimbursed after 1 year of employment, paid sick, personal and snow days.

Application Procedure:

ON-LINE APPLICATIONS - Please complete a School Related Personnel application at amherstschools.recruitfront.com for this job posting. Be sure to apply to this specific job posting once you complete your School Related Personnel application.

PLEASE DO NOT FAX, E-MAIL OR SEND HARD COPIES OF YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS.

NO PHONE INQUIRIES PLEASE--SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED. THANK YOU.

INTERNAL CANDIDATES need only submit a letter of interest and current resume.

Ms. Tracey Horn

School Lunch Manager

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOLS!