Cafeteria Assistant (5-Hours)/Bus Driver

Wayne County Public Schools; North Carolina; On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Wayne County Public Schools is seeking a Cafeteria Assistant/Bus Driver for Southern Wayne High. The role supports the Child Nutrition program, assists with food prep, and handles meal service and related tasks.

Ten months of work, non-exempt status, with a starting salary of $15.60 per hour as Grade 04C. The job involves bus driving duties as needed and requires compliance with state regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must meet state bus driver qualifications and certification.
• Experience with cash handling and meal counts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Follow all rules, policies, and procedures, and regulations relevant to child nutrition.
• Assist in the preparation of food.
• Clean and wash dishes/equipment.
• Collect money and ID cards during meals, report lunches and meal counts.

Skills

Food prep knowledge

Cash handling

Basic math

Dishwashing

Food safety basics

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Food service equipment

Calculator

Computer use

Job description

Cafeteria Assistant (5-Hours)/Bus Driver JobID: 5645

• Date Posted:
  9/22/2026
• Location:
  Southern Wayne High

Cafeteria Assistant/Bus Driver

Wayne County Public Schools

Job Description

Class:

Classified

Dept:

Child Nutrition

TITLE:

Cafeteria Assistant/Bus Driver

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Serve as a Bus Driver/Sub Bus Driver for a school bus as required by the principal. Shall have all qualifications prescribed by the State Board of Education and must maintain appropriate bus driver certification at all times.

REPORTS TO:

Cafeteria Manager

JOB GOAL:

To assist in the preparation, sale, and service of food for the food service program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow all rules, policies, and procedures, along with state and federal regulations relevant to the child nutrition department.
• Assist in the preparation of food.
• Clean and wash dishes/equipment.
• Collect money and ID cards during meals, make reports of lunches and collections, and tabulate paid, free, and reduced price meal counts.
• Participate in training programs.
• Keep the area neat and clean.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as requested by the Principal or Cafeteria Manager.

Terms of Employment:

Ten-month work year/At Will/FLSA Non-Exempt

Starting Salary and/or Grade:

Grade 04C: ($15.60 per hour)

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board and local policy on evaluation of personnel.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrate functional knowledge of basic principles of food cookery.
• Demonstrate functional knowledge of food service equipment.
• Ability to be mentally alert and apply knowledge applicable to the job.
• Ability to follow written recipes and instructions.
• Ability to operate dishwasher, food grinder, mixer, meat slicer, range, ovens, refrigerator, and freezer.
• Ability to operate a computer, and a calculator, correctly and accurately, as well as make change rapidly.
• Physical ability (able to exert up to 25 pounds of force)