
 
 
Job Description 
 
Job Title:  Operator, Food and Nutrition Services 
Function:  Perform routine tasks associated with food preparation, serving, and clean 
up.  May also include operating a cash register (POS) for sales.  The work involves 
preparing breakfast and lunch meals for school populations.  Operate various industrial 
kitchen equipment used in food preparation.  Maintain sanitary working areas.  
Document records of food temperatures and food amounts.  Maintain inventory in 
refrigerated and dry storage areas.  Maintain linens used in the department. 
Qualifications: 
1.  Ability to read and write 
2.  Ability to follow oral and written communications 
3.  Ability to learn and follow prescribed preparation, meal service, clean up, 
sanitation, and safety methods 
4.  Ability to inventory and record information accurately 
5.  Personal standards of appearance and dress compatible with those standards 
adopted by Greenville County Schools Food and Nutrition Services 
6.  Ability to wear latex food handler style gloves 
7.  Emotional and physical fitness to perform assigned duties 
8.  Ability to lift and move 35-50  lbs. repetitively  
9.  Successfully complete the WorkKeys assessment at the Bronze level. 
Reports To:  This position is directly responsible to the Manager of Food and Nutrition 
Services. 
Supervises:   There are no supervisor responsibilities assigned to this position. 
Job Goal: Employees assigned to this position are responsible for carrying out the 
duties assigned by the Food and Nutrition Services Manager and providing quality meal 
service to customers. 
Performance Responsibilities:   
1.  Prepare meals by performing tasks such as reading and following menus, may 
use calculator for measurements, handling uncooked and unprepared food 
items, operate can openers, retrieving cooking instruments such as pots and 
pans, wrapping food, cleaning countertops prior to preparation, removing food 
products from refrigerators, walk-in coolers, and