School Nutrition Assistant III

Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School in Alexandria, VA is hiring a School Nutrition Assistant III to support food service prep, serving, and cleanup. The role involves leading cashier duties, coordinating with the manager, and assisting in staff training.

The position is 1.0 FTE, 7.75 hours/day, 187 days/year, with a schedule between 5:30am and 2:30pm. Requires a High School diploma; ServSafe and NVCFM certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: A High School diploma or equivalent.
• Certificates & Licenses: ServSafe; NVCFM.
• Experience: Job related experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead cashier, produce/baker, or prep/production employee as assigned by manager. Provide leadership to other employees in assigned area.
• Assist with management responsibilities in the absence of the manager/assistant manager.
• Work with manager/assistant manager to train new employees.
• Arranges food and beverage items for students and staff.
• Assists in promoting the food services program to ensure self-sufficiency.
• Prepare and review lunchroom-related reports in compliance with regulations.
• Stock and inventory refrigerated and frozen groceries.
• Clean utensils, equipment, and dining areas to maintain sanitary conditions.
• Collect payments for food items.
• Cook and prepare meals from scratch to meet projected needs.
• Document waste and comply with health regulations.
• Inspect items to verify quantity and specifications per health guidelines.
• Deliver meals to classrooms as assigned.
• Monitor kitchen and cafeteria for safe working conditions.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Description:

The School Nutrition Assistant III assists the school food service team in the preparation, serving, and cleanup of nutritious, appealing meals and works with the manager in maintaining documentation of daily record keeping/or financial daily record keeping for specific department.

This (1.0) position is 7.75 hours/day, 187 days per year, with the Food & Nutrition Services team, located atNaomi L BrooksElementary School, with a schedule between the hours of 5:30am and 2:30pm

Qualifications:

• Education:A High School diploma or equivalent.
• Certificates& Licenses:ServSafe; NVCFM
• Experience:Job related experience is desired.

EssentialFunctions:

• Serve as lead cashier, produce/baker, or prep/production employee as assigned by manager. Provide leadership to other employees in assigned area.
• Assist with management responsibilities in the absence of the manager/assistant manager.
• Work with manager/assistant manager to train new employees.
• Arranges food and beverage items (e.g. placing in steam tables, displaying, filling racks, transport food carts to classrooms, etc.) for students and staff.
• Assists in promoting the food services program to ensure food service programs are self-supporting.
• Assists in the preparation of a variety of lunchroom-related reports (e.g. bank deposits, production sheets,temperature sheets, etc.) in compliance with established regulations.
• Assists with stocking and inventorying refrigerated and frozen groceries.
• Cleans utensils, equipment, and the storage, food preparation and serving areas to maintain sanitaryconditions.
• Collects payments for food items (e.g. cash, eligible meal recipients, etc.).
• Cooks food, prepares and/or from scratch, to meet projected meal requirements.
• Documents waste (e.g. left overs, unsanitary food items, spoilage, etc.) in compliance with state andfederal regulations.
• Inspects food items and/or supplies to verify quantity and specifications of orders in compliance withmandated health requirements.
• Loads carts and delivers meals to classrooms as assigned.
• Monitors kitchen and cafeteria areas to ensure a safe working environment.
• Monitors temperatures (e.g. freezer, refrigerator, hot food, etc.) to ensure safe storing and serving offood items in compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Prepares food and beverage items to meet mandated nutritional requirements and projected mealrequirements.
• Receives supplies and food items to ensure adequate supplies to meet mandated nutritionalrequirements.
• Reconciles cash transactions and item counts to balance financial and daily inventory accounts.
• Responds to inquiries from various parties to provide information and/or refer to appropriate personnel.
• Serves food items to meet mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and schoolpersonnel.
• Stocks food, condiments and supplies to maintain adequate quantities and security of items.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Lifting ability of 50 pounds or more.

Compensation:

• Hourly wage,$18.08to$21.59an hour (Additional factors in calculation, including hours, # of days, etc.)
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt position - This position is classified as non-exempt, meaning it is eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Clearances:

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
• Tuberculosis Skin Test.
• Public Health Compliance -Must follow safety and health protocols.

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School Nutrition Assistant III

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Job Details

Job ID: 5953301

Application Deadline: Nov 02, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 07, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Description:

The School Nutrition Assistant III assists the school food service team in the preparation, serving, and cleanup of nutritious, appealing meals and works with the manager in maintaining documentation of daily record keeping/or financial daily record keeping for specific department.

This (1.0) position is 7.75 hours/day, 187 days per year, with the Food & Nutrition Services team, located atNaomi L BrooksElementary School, with a schedule between the hours of 5:30am and 2:30pm

Qualifications:

• Education:A High School diploma or equivalent.

• Certificates& Licenses:ServSafe; NVCFM

• Experience:Job related experience is desired.

EssentialFunctions:

• Serve as lead cashier, produce/baker, or prep/production employee as assigned by manager. Provide leadership to other employees in assigned area.
• Assist with management responsibilities in the absence of the manager/assistant manager.
• Work with manager/assistant manager to train new employees.
• Arranges food and beverage items (e.g. placing in steam tables, displaying, filling racks, transport food carts to classrooms, etc.) for students and staff.
• Assists in promoting the food services program to ensure food service programs are self-supporting.
• Assists in the preparation of a variety of lunchroom-related reports (e.g. bank deposits, production sheets,temperature sheets, etc.) in compliance with established regulations.
• Assists with stocking and inventorying refrigerated and frozen groceries.
• Cleans utensils, equipment, and the storage, food preparation and serving areas to maintain sanitaryconditions.
• Collects payments for food items (e.g. cash, eligible meal recipients, etc.).
• Cooks food, prepares and/or from scratch, to meet projected meal requirements.
• Documents waste (e.g. left overs, unsanitary food items, spoilage, etc.) in compliance with state andfederal regulations.
• Inspects food items and/or supplies to verify quantity and specifications of orders in compliance withmandated health requirements.
• Loads carts and delivers meals to classrooms as assigned.
• Monitors kitchen and cafeteria areas to ensure a safe working environment.
• Monitors temperatures (e.g. freezer, refrigerator, hot food, etc.) to ensure safe storing and serving offood items in compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Prepares food and beverage items to meet mandated nutritional requirements and projected mealrequirements.
• Receives supplies and food items to ensure adequate supplies to meet mandated nutritionalrequirements.
• Reconciles cash transactions and item counts to balance financial and daily inventory accounts.
• Responds to inquiries from various parties to provide information and/or refer to appropriate personnel.
• Serves food items to meet mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and schoolpersonnel.
• Stocks food, condiments and supplies to maintain adequate quantities and security of items.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Lifting ability of 50 pounds or more.

Compensation:

• Hourly wage,$18.08to$21.59an hour (Additional factors in calculation, including hours, # of days, etc.)

• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt position - This position is classified as non-exempt, meaning it is eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Clearances:

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
• Tuberculosis Skin Test.
• Public Health Compliance -Must follow safety and health protocols.

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Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $26,202.44 to $31,289.30 Admin_SAS-09

Contact Information

• Gina Green
• Central Office - ACPS
• Email: [e-mail]