Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker at Pasadena Unified School District

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Application Deadline

9/3/2026 3:00 PM Pacific

Date Posted

8/20/2026

Contact

Jennifer Andraos

Number of Openings

4

Salary

Pay Range

Step 1: $1,723.50 - Step 7: $2,309.50 Monthly

Length of Work Year

9 months

Employment Type

Part Time

About the Employer

Pasadena Unified School District serves the communities of Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre. The area is prominent for its numerous historical landmarks as well as the Rose Bowl Stadium and Tournament of Roses. PUSD currently serves over 15,000 students and is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all students and staff. We are proud to offer a competitive benefits package to our full time employees and discounts on before and after school child care for our employees. Join our team today!

Job Summary

Job Summary

The current vacancy is for Food Service Workers. There are multiples vacancies for 4 hours/day, 5 days/week, 9 months per year. Salary is based on actual hours worked. Click View Job Description for details

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Requirements / Qualifications

EDUCATION: Must possess a secondary (i.e., high school) school diploma, or its equivalent (GED). EXPERIENCE: Six (6) months of full time experience in quantity food cooking, preparation and serving is required. SPECIAL LICENSE, CERTIFICATION OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS: • A valid Food Safety Certification from a nationally recognized Food Safety Program is desirable.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: The attachments required for this position are: 1) Proof of education: awarded high school diploma - OR - equivalent GED - OR - conferred college degree. 2) Resume 3) Letter of Introduction 4) Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (must be signed and dated within 12 months) 5) Food Safety Certification from a nationally recognized Food Safety Program is desirable. Current PUSD employees may: Submit a "short application" on Edjoin.com; Only provide documents needed to meet minimum qualifications; Submit a transfer request to HR for positions in the same classification. Letters of recommendation, resumes, and letters of introduction are not required for internal applicants but are strongly recommended. Employees meeting minimum qualifications shall be interviewed. *DEGREE VERIFICATION: Transcripts and degrees received outside the United States must be supplemented by a complete evaluation report from a regionally accredited foreign degrees review agency. For more information on foreign degree evaluation, visit https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/foreign-transcript-evaluation-(cl-635) (>) Only equivalency evaluations are acceptable. (X) Translated transcripts are not acceptable. (X) Notarized transcripts are not acceptable. Resumes are not required and are not reviewed in lieu of your application; therefore, ensure your application is complete.

Requirements / Qualifications

EDUCATION: Must possess a secondary (i.e., high school) school diploma, or its equivalent (GED). EXPERIENCE: Six (6) months of full time experience in quantity food cooking, preparation and serving is required. SPECIAL LICENSE, CERTIFICATION OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS: • A valid Food Safety Certification from a nationally recognized Food Safety Program is desirable.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: The attachments required for this position are: 1) Proof of education: awarded high school diploma - OR - equivalent GED - OR - conferred college degree. 2) Resume 3) Letter of Introduction 4) Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (must be signed and dated within 12 months) 5) Food Safety Certification from a nationally recognized Food Safety Program is desirable. Current PUSD employees may: Submit a "short application" on Edjoin.com; Only provide documents needed to meet minimum qualifications; Submit a transfer request to HR for positions in the same classification. Letters of recommendation, resumes, and letters of introduction are not required for internal applicants but are strongly recommended. Employees meeting minimum qualifications shall be interviewed. *DEGREE VERIFICATION: Transcripts and degrees received outside the United States must be supplemented by a complete evaluation report from a regionally accredited foreign degrees review agency. For more information on foreign degree evaluation, visit https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/foreign-transcript-evaluation-(cl-635) (>) Only equivalency evaluations are acceptable. (X) Translated transcripts are not acceptable. (X) Notarized transcripts are not acceptable. Resumes are not required and are not reviewed in lieu of your application; therefore, ensure your application is complete.

Comments and Other Information

Disclosure: As part of the pre-employment selection process and at any time during employment, Pasadena Unified School District may conduct a comprehensive background review or reviews through a consumer report and/or an investigative consumer report on candidates/employees. The scope of the consumer report/investigative consumer report may include, but is not limited to the following areas: verification of Social Security number; current and previous residences; employment history, including all personnel files; education; references; credit history and reports; criminal history, including records from any criminal justice agency in any or all federal, state or county jurisdictions; birth records; motor vehicle records, including traffic citations and registration; and any other public records. For reporting detail, please reference the Federal Trade Commission's Fair Credit Reporting Act. Pasadena Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to Title IX Compliance Officer for staff, Chief Human Resources Officer; 351 S. Hudson Street, Room #116, Pasadena, CA 91109; (626) 396 - 3611.

Comments and Other Information

Disclosure: As part of the pre-employment selection process and at any time during employment, Pasadena Unified School District may conduct a comprehensive background review or reviews through a consumer report and/or an investigative consumer report on candidates/employees. The scope of the consumer report/investigative consumer report may include, but is not limited to the following areas: verification of Social Security number; current and previous residences; employment history, including all personnel files; education; references; credit history and reports; criminal history, including records from any criminal justice agency in any or all federal, state or county jurisdictions; birth records; motor vehicle records, including traffic citations and registration; and any other public records. For reporting detail, please reference the Federal Trade Commission's Fair Credit Reporting Act. Pasadena Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to Title IX Compliance Officer for staff, Chief Human Resources Officer; 351 S. Hudson Street, Room #116, Pasadena, CA 91109; (626) 396 - 3611.

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