Cafeteria Manager

Posting # RR-179633

DATE: June 09, 2026

POSITION: Cafeteria Manager

LOCATION: Carson Middle School

OPEN TO: Employees of Carson City School District and external applicants.

APPLICATION PERIOD: Closes June 15, 2026, or until filled.

SALARY & BENEFITS: $19.79 to $25.60 (8 hours per day, 182 days per year) with benefits according to the classified negotiated agreement. Employer-paid retirement, health and life insurance, sick leave benefits and personal leave. The prior position must be similar in nature and written verification of employment from the previous employer must be submitted to Human Resources upon employment. Per Administrative Regulation No.

311.1.

APPLICATION: Complete the online application by clicking "Apply for this Position". The application may include:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Copy of High School Diploma, or High School transcript, or GED Certificate, or degree from a higher education college/university is preferred.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: Graduation from high school or the equivalent is preferred. A typical qualifying entrance background is completion of formal or informal training in baking and cooking or a closely related field; or experience performing the work of a journey cook or baker, or experience at or equivalent to experience as a Cafeteria Worker in the Carson City School District, wherein the incumbent has acquired the knowledge and abilities listed below.

Bilingual preferred.

Pre-employment Requirements: Must be able to pass the pre-employment drug screen, physical, and lift test.

Reasonable Accommodation: The Human Resources Department will make efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled candidates in the employment process.

Job Title: Cafeteria Manager

Location: School Site or District-wide

Reports To: Director of Nutrition Services or Designee

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Prepared By: Associate Superintendent of Human Resources

Prepared Date: 12-23-2019

General

Job Description:

Under general supervision, to supervise and maintain a school cafeteria; to direct and participate fully in the cooking, baking, preparation, and serving of foods; and to perform related work as required. Bilingual preferred.

Experience or Training

Required:

Knowledge of principles or good nutrition and food services, including federal standards; methods of preparing, cooking, and serving foods and maintaining cafeteria facilities in a safe and sanitary condition; basic mathematics; principles of supervision and training; record keeping techniques; appropriate safety practices.

Ability to: Maintain safe and sanitary working conditions; prepare large quantities of food in a nutritious and palatable manner; operate equipment found in school cafeterias; supervise and train an assigned staff; requisition foods and supplies; handle money and keep accurate records; operate a vehicle observing legal and defensive driving practices; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; establish and maintain effective proactive relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Essential Job Functions: Plans, assigns, supervises and participates in the preparation, cooking, baking and serving of foods; prepares nutritional food combinations and works from weekly menus; modifies menus as needed; trains new personnel; prepares and sells food to faculty members; orders food products and keeps necessary records; orders paper goods; prepares foods for and serves at special functions; supervises snack center operation;

supervises cleaning of snack bar, cafeteria, equipment and eating utensils; checks quantities and condition of foods upon arrival; takes inventories of foods and supplies in cafeteria; keeps records; prepares written reports; collects and prepares money for banking; collects, distributes and keeps records of reduced price and free meals for authorized students; gives special instruction to handicapped students working in the cafeteria;

works with cash registers or POS technology; may be required to drive from school to school; must be able to collaborate with other staff members and students in a positive, friendly and approachable manner; and perform related work as…