School-Based Positions

Basic Operations Support for School-Based Staff

• Food preparation (entrees, vegetables, salads, side dishes, and a-la-carte items)
• Accurate documentation of food counts
• Collecting cash payments and completing point-of-sale transactions on cash register
• Cleaning and sanitation of kitchen and cafeteria
• Putting away deliveries and lifting/moving objects up to 50 lbs
• Effective communication
• Friendly interaction with students, faculty, school staff, and co-workers
• Participating in regular job training

Primary Functions of Various School-Based Positions 

• Cashier Assistant (grade 17): Prepares/packages food and sets up service lines and completes
  documentation on meals and other items served along with cash collections
• Transporter (grade 18): Delivers and serves meals and other items at satellite locations
• Assistant Manager (grade 18) : Assists with management of a school cafeteria and provides
  leadership and manages the school cafeteria in the absence of the CNS Manager
• Manager Trainee (grade 18): Serves in a training role to learn and become proficient in the
  direct administration of food production, customer service, and sound fiscal control in
  preparation for placement into a Manager position
• Cafe Manager (various - grades 19-24): Provides direct management in a school cafeteria in the
  areas of food production, customer service, cash handling and inventory

Base Qualifications for all School-Based Positions

• Must be 18 years old
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to read and write in English and perform basic mathematical calculations
• Ability to read and follow recipes and work in a time-efficient manner
• Physically able to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 40 lbs
• Must be able to spend the majority of the work day standing and/or walking
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Foodservice and money handling experience preferred but not required

Central Warehouse Positions

Driver (Grade 19)

Delivers food, supplies, and equipment for child nutrition operations to schools in a large delivery truck and performs work related to warehouse receiving and order pick-up.

Driver Qualifications

• Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license according to the State of North Carolina
  requirements and be able to drive a large delivery truck
• Within 60 days of employment, successfully complete Child Nutrition Services food safety training
• Within 90 days of employment complete training and certification requirements as a forklift operator
• Must be 18 years old
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to read and write in English and perform basic mathematical calculations
• Physically able to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 40 lbs
• Must be able to spend the majority of the workday standing and/or walking
• Ability to work independently and with limited supervision