Cafeteria Assistant (6 Hours) / Bus Driver

Wayne County Public Schools; Carver Heights (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne County Public Schools is hiring a Cafeteria Assistant/Bus Driver for a 6-hour shift as part of the Child Nutrition department. The role combines school meal service with transportation duties under supervision of the Cafeteria Manager and Principal.

Requires a High School diploma or equivalent and a valid bus driver certification per State Board of Education guidelines. Ten-month employment with duties spanning food prep, serving, and related tasks.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent required.
• Must maintain appropriate bus driver certification as prescribed by the State Board of Education.

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.

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Job description

Cafeteria Assistant (6 Hours) / Bus Driver JobID: 5577

• Date Posted: 8/5/2026
• Location: Carver Heights Elementary

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

1. Follow all rules, policies, and procedures, along with state and federal regulations relevant to the child nutrition department.
2. Assist in the preparation of food.
3. Clean and wash dishes/equipment.
4. Collect money and ID cards during meals, make reports of lunches and collections, and tabulate paid, free, and reduced price meal counts.
5. Participate in training programs.
6. Keep the area neat and clean.
7. 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)