School Nutrition Assistant

Hall County Schools; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Hall County Schools in Gainesville, Georgia, is hiring a School Nutrition Assistant to join the Support Services division. The role focuses on preparing, serving, and rotating food items for students, staff, and visitors while adhering to safety and sanitation standards.

Key duties include following recipes, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring accurate record-keeping and timely meal service. Minimum education is a high school diploma or GED, with USDA and state training completion within

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience in a school nutrition program is a plus.
• Ability to follow recipes and safety procedures.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Reports to work promptly and adheres to assigned hours.
• Prepares and serves food according to established procedures.
• Cooks and maintains safe, clean food prep areas.
• Stores food and disposes of waste per policy and procedure.
• Follows daily work schedules and uses standardized recipes when available.
• Maintains equipment and reports faults promptly.
• Participates in end-of-day cleanup and supports nutrition program goals.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Safety procedures

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

School Nutrition Assistant

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Job Details

Job ID: 5984312

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Nov 05, 2026 7:07 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Hall County School Nutrition Assistant –

Division: Support Services

Job Goal: Provide excellent food and outstanding customer service to students, staff and visitors

Reports To: School Nutrition Manager

Duties / Responsibilities

• Reports to work promptly and leaves on time
• Adheres to work hours and clocks in/out correctly
• Prepares food in accordance with accepted Hall County procedures & policies
• Cooks food in accordance with accepted Hall County procedures & policies
• Serves food in accordance with accepted Hall County procedures & policies
• Stores food in accordance with accepted Hall County procedures & policies
• Follows the daily work schedules accurately, promptly and efficiently
• Follows standardized recipes for food preparation when available
• Follows proper safety & sanitation procedures
• Keeps work area neat & clean
• Participates in clean-up at the end of the day
• Is able to perform all the physical demands of the job including but not limited to lifting, mopping, carrying & storing
• Is familiar with and supports school nutrition objectives, policies and procedures
• Maintains a positive attitude towards the job, fellow workers, school staff, students and guests
• Meets Hall County School Nutrition Program personnel standards, requirements and conditions of employment
• Refers all concerns & problems to the School Nutrition Manager
• Is committed to serving quality food
• Shows initiative and looks for ways to improve job performance
• Cares for equipment properly and promptly reports faulty equipment to the School Nutrition Manager
• Works independently and as a team member
• Accepts added responsibility and performs other duties assigned by the School Nutrition Manager
• Shows a desire to learn
• Shows a potential for promotion
• Accepts direction from School Nutrition Manager and follows instructions
• Attends in-service annually
• Additional duties may include financial accountability and computer transactions

Required Education and Training

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED
• Successful completion of training required by the USDA Professional Standards, Georgia Department of Education and Hall County School Nutrition within twelve months of initial employment

Required Competencies

• Ability to work well with fellow employees, teachers and student
• Must be able to read, write and understand recipes, instructions and labels
• Must be able to properly lift / carry up to 40 pounds

Required Experience

• Food service experience preferred
• Substitution in Hall County School Nutrition kitchen is preferred before permanent employment
• Evaluated on an individual basis

Terms of Employment

• 182 Days based on school calendar
• Flexibility in the number and time of assigned hours

Position Type: Full-time

Contact Information

• Christy Cronic
• 711 Green Street
• Gainesville, Georgia 30506
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]