School Nutrition Assistant (1 or more)

Cartersville City Schools; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local school district in Georgia is seeking a School Nutrition Assistant responsible for preparing, cooking, and serving food. Ideal candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED and have prior experience in a cafeteria setting. Responsibilities include inventory management, compliance with health standards, and maintaining cleanliness in work areas. The position offers an opportunity to positively impact students while working in the school nutrition program.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED certificate is desired.
• Previous school cafeteria experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the preparation, cooking, and serving of food.
• Stores and cares for foods and supplies.
• Cleans, services and cares for equipment and facilities.
• Checks invoices and inventory of food and supplies.
• Records inventory numbers of food and supplies properly.
• Follows the daily work schedule and uses standardized recipes for food preparation.
• Plans for the use of left-over food with the manager.
• Keeps work areas neat and clean.
• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
• Attends in‑service programs for on‑the‑job improvement.

Skills

Food preparation

Serving food

Inventory management

Positive attitude

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Details

Position Type: Nutrition Services/ Cafeteria Worker

Date Posted: 6/8/2022

Location: Cartersville City Schools

Date Available: 2025-2026 School Year

Closing Date: Until Filled

Position Title

School Nutrition Assistant

Effective Date

2025-2026 school year, 183-day position

Reports to

School Nutrition Manager

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED certificate is desired.
• Previous school cafeteria experience preferred.

Performance Responsibilities

• Participates in the preparation, cooking, and serving of food.
• Stores and cares for foods and supplies.
• Cleans, services and cares for equipment and facilities.
• Checks invoices and inventory of food and supplies.
• Records inventory numbers of food and supplies properly.
• Follows the daily work schedule and uses standardized recipes for food preparation.
• Plans for the use of left‑over food with the manager.
• Keeps work areas neat and clean.
• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
• Displays a positive attitude, spreads enthusiasm, and enjoys serving young people.
• Attends in‑service programs for on‑the‑job improvement.
• Performs other duties relating to the preparation and serving of food and general cleaning which are assigned by the school nutrition manager.
• Complies with any reasonable oral or written directive of the food service manager or other administrator.

Application Procedure

Candidates should complete the system application available at www.cartersvillechools.org via the Human Resources Department, Current Openings link. Complete applications must contain a current resume and three complete reference evaluations to be considered.

Internal Applicants

Submit an online application as well as a letter of interest with a current resume via e‑mail to Mallory Whorton at [e-mail].

Selection Procedure

Consideration/interviews will begin as soon as a list of qualified applicants is established. Selected candidates will be contacted for interviews. No notification will be sent to applicants except those who are selected for interviews. Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on our application status.

Deadline for Application

Until Filled