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Substitute

• School Nutrition Assistant
• Multiple Locations
  Polk County Public Schools
  Dwight Smith Center, Lakeland, FL, USA, 33801
• Lakeland, Florida This job is also posted in Florida Department of Education
  Job Details
  

Job ID:

5922409

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Sep 11, 2026 9:19 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

To Be Determined

Job Description

Note:

For employment consideration you must upload the following:

Resume

Proof of passing 10th grade (High School Diploma, G.ED, or High School Transcripts)

Florida ID Card

Position Title

Substitute, School Nutrition Assistant

Custom Job Purpose

This position exists to perform routine manual work in the preparation and serving of food in a school cafeteria.

Essential Functions of this Job

Prepares food items for the daily menu. Serves food or keeps serving line supplied. Performs continuous preparation during serving periods. May be responsible for equipment in areas of kitchen and its operation and cleaning. May be responsible for keeping all areas of kitchen clean and sanitary. Stores leftover food properly. May be assigned cashiering duties and the maintenance of simple records. Checks supplies or issues supplies from the storage room. Assists the manager in simple record keeping. May occasionally be assigned the responsibility of the kitchen in the absence of the manager.

Essential Functions of this Job (cont.)

Non-Essential Functions of this Job

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

School Nutrition assistants shall have no less than a 10th grade education.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Completion of required training courses as established by departmental regulations. Some experience in kitchen, cafeteria or restaurant foodservice activities preferred. Bilingual/biliterate preferred.

Work Context

Requires standing, walking and moving about to coordinate work. Requires face-to-face discussions and contact with individuals and/or teams. Requires coordination of work tasks to establish priorities, set goals and meet deadlines.

Physical Environment

Requires standing for the majority of the day, and the ability to frequently lift, carry, move and/or position objects weighing up to 20 pounds, and infrequently weighing between 20 and 50 pounds. Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. Requires the proper use of personal protective devices and equipment as assigned.

Collective Bargaining Agreement

9

• AFSCME
• Food Service
• F2•OSP EQ
  Salary Grade
  N/A
  Pay Grade
  N/A
  FLSA Status
  Non-Exempt
  Local Code
  0569
  EEO5
  52
  Approval Date
  11/13/2012
  Date Last Revised
  7/3/2013
  

Position Type:

Full-time