Asst.Nutrition Services- Goodlettsville Elementary (2026-2027)

Job Description

Job Code: 3503003 Job Family/Function: 35 Nutrition Services Assistants FLSA: Nonexempt Grade Ladder: MNPS Support Hourly Pay Grade: MNPS.SCH001-H Duration (days/year): 197 Locations(s): Nutrition Services

We Are Team MNPS Metro Schools is one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the United States. Our teachers and staff educate more than 80,000 students in Metro Nashville-Davidson County, preparing them to excel in higher education, work, and life. Our district implements some of the most innovative reform strategies in the nation. We seek to partner with highly effective, engaging teachers, teacher leaders and support staff with a passion for urban education and a go-getter spirit as we strive to become the highest-performing urban district in the nation. Whether you are a teacher, an administrator, or a potential support staff employee, if you want to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

Job Summary Under the supervision of manager, assists school nutrition staff to assure meals are prepared and served in a clean environment while following all health and sanitation rules and regulations.

• Performs various semi-skilled kitchen tasks to prepare food for serving. Tasks include, but not limited to, slicing and chopping vegetables, cooking vegetables and meat, mixing pastries, measuring ingredients to ensure food is prepared in established quantities according to daily menu guidelines.
• Cleans and sanitizes kitchen equipment, counters and tables, mops and sweeps floors on a daily basis in compliance with state health regulations.
• Prepares serving lines by filling steam table wells and arranging appropriate number of pans in correct sequence.
• Serves students and teachers appropriate quantities in a friendly manner as they come through serving line.
• Keeps serving line clean and replenished.
• Answers inquiries customers may have regarding content or nutritional value of food or refers to appropriate personnel if needed.
• Receives supply orders and verifies quantity ordered/shipped against invoices.
• Stores food and supplies upon receipt, updates inventory records to ensure necessary supplies are available on a continual basis.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Experience Qualifications

• 1-3 years Work experience in food preparation Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to read, write and speak English.