Cafeteria Manager

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Class: Classified

Dept: Child Nutrition

Title: Cafeteria Manager

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Three years’ experience in child nutrition or similar food service and certified Serv Safe or equivalent.
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license.

School Principal

To effectively manage a Wayne County Public Schools System cafeteria.

• Obtain food and supervise food preparation and service.
• Supervise the performance of cafeteria employees at assigned site(s).
• Supervise maintenance of facilities to meet health, sanitation, and safety standards.
• Strive to meet the Child Nutrition Manager performance metrics to ensure the program remains financially solvent.
• Maintain complete and accurate purchasing documentation, fiscal reports, inventories, and other records. Make daily deposits.
• Cultivate positive and professional relationships with parents, employees, and students, ensuring a professional image of the cafeteria.
• Perform public relations duties such as cafeteria promotions, nutrition education programs, and tours. Participate in training programs.
• Perform related duties as requested by the director or supervisor.

Ten‑month work year / At Will / FLSA Non‑Exempt

NC State Salary Schedule

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Board and local policy on personnel evaluation.

• Ability to work with and supervise other employees.
• Functional knowledge of nutrition principles, meal planning, equipment usage, sanitation, purchasing, cost control, personnel, child nutrition management, and administration.
• Capability to perform all cafeteria operations tasks and train others.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 15–20 pounds.