4 hr SN Assistant/Bus Driver 10 months at Arndt

Catawba; Newton (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Catawba County Schools, School Nutrition Department in Newton, North Carolina, is seeking a part-time Cafeteria Assistant for a 4-hour shift. You will assist with meal preparation, serve meals, operate the cash register, and help with daily food service tasks during school hours.

The role involves following recipes, ensuring food safety, stocking serving lines, and supporting the cafeteria team to provide quality meals in a clean, orderly environment.

Responsibilities

• Follows written and/or oral instructions from Cafeteria Manager.
• Prepares, cooks, and serves meals according to standardized recipes; assists with special diets as directed.
• Operates cash register and handles cash per procedures; records fees and inputs data.
• Maintains safe and sanitary practices to meet health standards and HACCP guidelines.
• Oversees storage of food and supplies, conducts inventory, and keeps areas clean and organized.

Job description

4 hr SN Assistant/Bus Driver 10 months at Arndt

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Job Details

Job ID: 5971053
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 26, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

CAFETERIA ASSISTANT

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under general supervision of the cafeteria manager, this employee performs clerical work, operates a cash register and follows cash handling procedures, as well as prepares meals and other foodservice duties in a school cafeteria. Work involves operating a computer collecting, counting and recording fees received for purchase of meals and other food products, inputting data and generating computer reports, and participating in preparation of meals and other food. Employee will be required to work as a team with cleaning the kitchen and following/enforcing food safety practices daily.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Follows written and/or oral instructions provided by Cafeteria Manager.

Prepares, cooks, and serves meals according to specified standardized recipes; prepares meals for special diets according to recipes or other instructions provided.

Uses batch cooking methods and replenishes the warming cabinets and/or serving line(s) to maintain properly cooked food items during the serving period.

Assure that safe and sanitary practices in all phases of the TPHC procedures ae followed by all personnel to meet or exceed established health department and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) standards.

Unpacks and carries canned and fresh fruits and vegetables, and frozen processed meats from storage to the food preparation area; transports breads, rolls, desserts, and other items to specified areas; transfers food items from cooking equipment to serving lines.

Provide oversight of storage for all food and non-food supplies to ensure compliance with recommended storage requirements, maintaining the cleanliness and organization of food storage areas, dating and putting up delivery stock, and counting monthly physical inventory.

May serve meals or supplemental menu items, answer inquiries pertaining to food and meal items and provide excellent customer service.

Prepare fresh fruits and vegetables, assembles salads, wraps sandwiches, pans food items, bakes cookies, assembles items for meal service at future times and/or locations such as prepping breakfast items for next-day service.

Preps the serving line with appropriate condiments and paper products, monitors to ensure cleanliness and stocked throughout serving period.

May open canned items, prepare condiment trays, fill drink cups, place milk in coolers, place ice cream in open freezers or replenish any other items as needed.

Acts as cashier or back up