School Nutrition Technician/Warehouse Manager

Employment in this position is effective July 14, 2026. A detailed job description is outlined below. 

Candidate should contact JoAnne Kirven at 252-946-2012 or jkirvem@beaufort.k12.nc.us

To be considered for this position, you must have an application online. Applications can be found at our website at beufort.k12.nc.us under the employment section. 

JOB TITLE: SCHOOL NUTRITION TECHNICIAN/WAREHOUSE MANAGER

GENERAL STATEMENT OF WORK

Under occasional supervision, work involves delivery of supplies, maintaining inventories and completing assigned paperwork and reports. Employee may perform in designated maintenance repair area or independently at various school food service sites. Employee performs maintenance tasks in school food service facilities. Work involves performing preventative maintenance functions, doing equipment and facility repairs and installations, assembling devices and installing food service equipment components. Work requires lifting and moving equipment, food and supplies where needed.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for the organization and cleanliness of the warehouse and delivery vehicles
• Responsible for receiving food and supplies into the warehouse and appropriate stock rotation
• Responsible for temperature monitoring of the freezer
• Responsible for the food deliveries to the schools
• Performs general maintenance in the kitchens such as (but not limited to) cleaning or changing filters or light bulbs, sharpening knives, lubricating parts, repairing can openers, replacing wheels and gaskets, hanging racks or bulletin boards, caulking, doing touch-up paint or painting equipment; performs other School Nutrition Services facility tasks as needed.
• Assists in assessing school food service facility needs and causes of equipment or facility problems; assists in identifying and applying appropriate corrective action.
• Assists in developing School Nutrition Services preventative maintenance plans; performs assigned preventative maintenance tasks as scheduled.
• Request maintains and is responsible for the inventory and accountability of material, tools, repair parts and equipment assigned and is issued for use.
• Inventory all tools and equipment quarterly and submit results via the appropriate supervisor(s) to the Director for consideration.
• Employee may be on call outside normal work hours if an emergency requires site reviews, the repair of equipment or facilities, the transfer or disposal of food or supplies or other tasks.
• Lifts, carries, and moves equipment, food and supplies as required.
• Performs other assigned tasks or related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Graduation from high school with a minimum of two years of experience in food service equipment maintenance and repair; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge, and capability.

SPECIAL REQUREMENTS

Possession of a valid driver's license issued by the State of North Carolina. An employee assigned to this position is subject to the Beaufort County Schools' drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace policies, which spells out specific drug testing requirements, procedures and consequences of positive alcohol or drug tests or drug tests or arrest for alleged violation of any alcohol or drug-related offense.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of mechanical or electronic equipment and tools including hand tools, power tools, diagnostic and testing equipment, etc. Must be able to exert up to 150 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 75 pounds of force frequently, and/or 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires the ability to climb and maneuver on ladders, lifts, scaffolding, and/or in tight places. Physical demand requirements are for heavy work.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to assistants or subordinates.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read work orders, logs, diagrams, schematics, technical manuals, trade journals, etc. and a variety of correspondence. Requires the ability to prepare reports, forms, system documentation, etc. using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control and confidence.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Requires the ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English, and general electrical, refrigeration, plumbing and mechanical terminology.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas, to add and subtract, multiply and divide, and to determine decimals and percentages.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using hand tools and electronic testing and mechanical equipment.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as mechanical equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone, pager and two-way radio.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of mechanical tools, diagnostic tools and utilities.

General knowledge of the operation and repair of standard kitchen tools and equipment.

Ability to read and interpret schematic diagrams and maintenance documentation.

Ability to systematically determine the source of problems and to take appropriate action.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Employee must have high service orientation with good follow-through and personal time management skills.

Forklift truck license preferred

ServSafe Certified preferred

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.