2025-2026 Full-time Assistant Cafeteria Manager at Jefferson Elementary School bei Jefferson County School District

Full-time; 7.5 hours per day; 190 paid days per year school year (# of days are pro-rated if hired during the school year)

FLSA Status:  Non-exempt 

Benefits include: Health Insurance (some options include premiums that are 100% paid for the employee); $20,000 life insurance policy; enrollment in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (5% employee contribution required); optional dental and/or vision insurance; paid sick days; one paid personal day per year.

JOB DESCRIPTION ASSISTANT CAFETERIA MANAGER

Reports to: Principal, Manager and Director of Student Nutrition Services

Education: Minimum of high school diploma or G.E.D.

FLSA Classification: Classified, non-exempt

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Assisting with Production Records Assisting with Physical Inventory Assisting with weekly food/ supplies order

• Assisting with the preparation of food for breakfast and lunch – following county-wide menu

• Food Temperature (checking and recording)

• Sanitation of kitchen

• Federal regulations (correct portions for proper age group, reimbursable meals, etc.)

• Health Department regulations

• Receiving and checking all invoices for all supplies

• Proper storage of supplies

• Assisting with bookkeeping and balancing each day including listing below and closing out month:

1. Collection, balancing and posting all money to student accounts
2. Maintaining and updating all students accounts on central computer
3. Balancing free/reduced students with central office
4. Running charge letters for principal
5. Completing and balancing daily cash records
6. Balancing deposit tickets for bank deposits
7. Generating all necessary reports
8. Maintain time-sheets, sick leave information

• Work toward Level 1 Certification (6 CEU’s yearly) attending Conference when asked in June of each year

• Any other duties as assigned by principal or director of student nutrition

• Asked to fill in for Manager if they have to be out for any reason

• Asked to come to In-service meetings

• Any other duties needed to make cafeteria run effectively and efficiently

• Must be able to lift, move, and store objects or food packages weighing up to 25 pounds without assistance.