Pickens County Schools
Position Type:
School Nutrition/Food Service Assistant
Date Posted: 9/4/2025
Location: TBD
Food Service Assistant Job Description
JOB INFORMATION
Reports to:
Food Service Manager & Director of School Nutrition Pay Grade:
Classified Salary Schedule Grade A (Starting pay $15.00-16.57/hour) Work Calendar:
180 days Retirement:
Public School Employee Retirement System Benefits:
Options for State Health Insurance and other optional benefits Pay Type:
Hourly; Non-Exempt Pay Frequency:
Monthly Evaluation Instrument:
Professional
QUALIFICATIONS
Educational Level:
High School diploma or equivalent. Certification/License:
None Experience:
Relevant experience preferred. Physical Activities:
Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities. Must be able to perform tasks involving moderate lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must be able to read, write and follow written and oral instructions. The ability to work professionally with the public and others, both in person and over the phone.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Must complete all requirements for employment:
Complete background check completed in Pickens County Drug and alcohol free workplace statement I-9 certification Code of conduct statement Worker's compensation statement of understanding and other required paperwork
Completes 30 hour Orientation for Nutrition Employees (ONE) within one year of employment Attends other training as required by the Pickens County School Nutrition Program Prepares school meals using standardized recipes and following sanitation and safe food-handling practices Serves school meals following guidelines for portion sizes and safe temperatures Follows work schedules for preparation, serving and cleaning as assigned by manager Follows safety practices including:
Wearing skid-resistant shoes Use of cut-resistant glove while using knives or blades Use of back support while lifting over 25 pounds Safe use of food service chemicals
Exhibits pleasant, cheerful and helpful attitude toward, students, school staff and fellow employees Follows federal and state laws, as well as Board policies Additional duties as assigned.
NOTE:
Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position's role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise modify duties to be performed - even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Human Resources Office. It should also be noted that the order of duties/ responsibilities listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.
In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing when the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.
Attachment(s):
Food Service.pdf
Date Posted: 9/4/2025
Location: TBD
Food Service Assistant Job Description
JOB INFORMATION
Reports to:
Food Service Manager & Director of School Nutrition Pay Grade:
Classified Salary Schedule Grade A (Starting pay $15.00-16.57/hour) Work Calendar:
180 days Retirement:
Public School Employee Retirement System Benefits:
Options for State Health Insurance and other optional benefits Pay Type:
Hourly; Non-Exempt Pay Frequency:
Monthly Evaluation Instrument:
Professional
QUALIFICATIONS
Educational Level:
High School diploma or equivalent. Certification/License:
None Experience:
Relevant experience preferred. Physical Activities:
Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities. Must be able to perform tasks involving moderate lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must be able to read, write and follow written and oral instructions. The ability to work professionally with the public and others, both in person and over the phone.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Must complete all requirements for employment:
Complete background check completed in Pickens County Drug and alcohol free workplace statement I-9 certification Code of conduct statement Worker's compensation statement of understanding and other required paperwork
Completes 30 hour Orientation for Nutrition Employees (ONE) within one year of employment Attends other training as required by the Pickens County School Nutrition Program Prepares school meals using standardized recipes and following sanitation and safe food-handling practices Serves school meals following guidelines for portion sizes and safe temperatures Follows work schedules for preparation, serving and cleaning as assigned by manager Follows safety practices including:
Wearing skid-resistant shoes Use of cut-resistant glove while using knives or blades Use of back support while lifting over 25 pounds Safe use of food service chemicals
Exhibits pleasant, cheerful and helpful attitude toward, students, school staff and fellow employees Follows federal and state laws, as well as Board policies Additional duties as assigned.
NOTE:
Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position's role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise modify duties to be performed - even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Human Resources Office. It should also be noted that the order of duties/ responsibilities listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.
In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing when the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.
Attachment(s):
Food Service.pdf