General Worker - District Floater in Reading

Position Type: Food Service / Food Service Worker

Date Posted: 7/10/2026

Location: Reading School District

Classification: Local 155 - Café

Daily Work Hours: Varies based on school

Reports To: Food Service Director and/or designee

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Understands basic regulations and specifications of the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Fresh Fruit & Vegetable, and CACFP Programs.
• Performs routine tasks in food preparation as directed by recipes, food production records, portion guides, and Food Service Leadership personnel for meal programs, a la carte items and special events. This may include sandwich assembling, meat slicing, heating prepared food items, chopping vegetables, preparing salads and fruit dishes; baking desserts or breads, checking food temperatures, preparing food portions, or packing meals.
• Serves food to students and staff according to meal counting and claiming procedures.
• Receives, stocks, and rotates incoming and outgoing food items and supplies.
• Assists with inventory recording and daily production records.
• Ensures food safety and cleanliness procedures. Follows HACCP and Sanitation Guidelines.
• Responsible for knowing and following safety rules pertaining to accommodating students with allergies and special diets, County Health Regulations, and standards set by RSD.
• Participates in Professional Development as outlined by the Food Service Director or designee.
• Exhibits courtesy and customer service to all students, staff, and visitors. Always acts professionally and projects a positive image of the RSD and the RSD Food Service Department.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.
• This job description does not constitute an exhaustive list of responsibilities and management may revise it at any time.
• Must travel to various schools to cover absences on a daily basis.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

N/A

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Previous experience in food service preferred.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE or CERTIFICATION

ServSafe Certification Preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed and involved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Possess good organization and communication skills.
• Ability to operate an electronic cash register.
• Ability to do simple math in the giving of change, while operating the cash register.
• Ability to deal positively with students and staff.
• Understand the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must have reliable transportation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously standing, walking, talking, and hearing. The employee frequently must squat, stoop, or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. The employee is occasionally required to bend and or twist at the trunk more than the average person.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is loud at a standard acceptable level for this environment.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

As per terms and conditions set forth in the contract between Reading School District Local #155, Pennsylvania Joint Board United and the Reading School District. Non-exempt employee.

EVALUATION

Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of Board policies governing non-certificated employees.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Reading School District is an equal opportunity employment, educational and service organization. The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. It is the responsibility of the employee to inform the school district administrator designated as immediate supervisor of the position, of any and all reasonable accommodations that will be required. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.