School Nutrition Assistant

Madison County Schools; Marshall (NC); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison County Schools' Brush Creek Elementary in Marshall, NC seeks a School Nutrition Assistant to support breakfast prep, meal service, and cashier duties in a 10-month, full-time schedule. The role emphasizes safe, sanitary kitchen operation and requires at least a high school diploma or GED, with food service experience preferred.

Work hours are 7.5 hours per day, Monday through Friday, with a pay rate of $15.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Food service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Breakfast preparation and serving meals.
• Serve as a meal service cashier.
• Monitor and maintain kitchen and cafeteria areas for safety and sanitation.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Skills

Cooking skills

Record keeping

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Planning skills

Organizing

Arithmetic skills

Food service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Job Details

Job ID: 5959830

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 14, 2026 3:19 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Position Title

School Nutrition Assistant

Location

Brush Creek Elementary School

Salary

$15.00 hr

Term

10 Month ~Full time (7.5 hours daily Monday-Friday)

Job Summary

Work performed includes but is not limited to breakfast preparation, serving meals, and serving as a meal service cashier.

Individuals are also responsible for monitoring and maintaining kitchen and cafeteria areas for the purpose of ensuring a safe and sanitary working environment.

Individuals will also be responsible for performing other duties as requested.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED preferred

Food service experience preferred

Essential Duties

• Coordinating skills to gather items as directed by recipe
• Record keeping skills to maintain records of items, quantity used, and amount of food
• Cooking skills to provide nutritious and appealing lunch for students and staff
• Organizing skills to maintain accurate class rosters in the computer
• Analytical skills to alter recipes for larger quantity cooking
• Communication skills to communicate effectively with students and staff
• Manual skills for cleaning and food preparation
• Mechanical skills to operate kitchen equipment and utensils
• Planning skills to determine supplies needed and plan food preparation for the next day and future menus;advise manager as to how much food will be needed
• Common arithmetical functions for measuring ingredients and conversions of recipes; making change and balancing when operating cash register

Reports To

Superintendent and/or designee, School Nutrition Director, Principal

Position Type: Full-time