Join Our Team!
Join our team of school nutrition professionals dedicated to preparing and serving healthy,
Our staffing partner, Qualified Staffing, hires entry-level nutrition assistants and cafeteria substitutes for all HCS cafeterias. After working 480 hours with Qualified Staffing at an HCS cafeteria, the person is eligible to be hired on as a Team Member 1 with HCS when positions are available.
To apply with Qualified Staffing, visit their website or call 423-242-0062.
HCS cafeteria positions are offered:
- Opportunities for promotion
- Free meals
- Paid time off after one year
- Discounted rates with HCS’s school-aged child care program
- Starting pay $15 per hour
Promotional Positions
Internal cafeteria personnel are eligible for promotions, as positions become available.
Team Member 2
A Team Member 2 becomes an expert in either cooking or cashiering.
To be eligible, a Team Member 1 must complete a minimum of four weeks cashiering or cooking daily, pass a test on cashiering or cooking, and receive a positive manager reference.
Team Member 3
A Team Member 3 becomes an expert in both cooking and cashiering and can complete basic paperwork for a short-term manager absence.
To be eligible, a Team Member 1 or 2 must complete all the minimum requirements for both cooking and cashiering, pass a Team Member 3 test, and receive a positive manager reference.
Experienced Food Service Managers
We are always looking for experienced food service managers to lead a team of dedicated culinary professionals. Compared to the private foodservice industry, we offer great hours and benefits!
As a specialized type of food service management, we require our Cafeteria Managers to participate in a School Nutrition Management Training program prior to placement as a manager in a school. We recruit experience food service managers throughout the year. Contact our HR Generalist for more information.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by one of the methods to the right.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
Fax
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
