Lunch​/Recess Aide

Lunch/Recess Aide

A lunch/recess aide is responsible for monitoring student behavior during meal service. Assists with the cleanliness of the cafeteria, assists with recycling, and assists with the flow of meal service. Work is performed under the general supervision of the principal with consultation from the Food Services Department. This position will deal with community members, parents, students and staff on a regular basis and will be expected to interact with these publics in a professional, friendly, and organized manner.

Starting hourly rate: $13.50

Principal responsibilities and duties include managing students during meal service, communicating with students and school staff in a positive and professional manner, circulating throughout the cafeteria or in areas where meals are served and/or eaten assisting students who need assistance, assisting with the cleanliness of the cafeteria, dismissing classes in an orderly manner at the scheduled time, encouraging good table manners, and responding to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving student safety concerns and reporting those concerns to direct supervisor.

Knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics include demonstrating interpersonal skills necessary to deal tactfully and effectively with persons at all levels in order to develop and maintain productive relationships with all publics, working cooperatively with teachers, students, and staff, ability to learn new skills quickly and assimilate into daily work, functional skills in reading and writing English, knowledgeable about meal pattern requirements;

understands federal, state, and local program regulations, knowledge of proper food safety and sanitation procedures for food service, ability to maintain high level of confidentiality both inside and outside the corporation, ability to work independently and in a team environment, ability to multi-task with attention to detail, ability to learn lunchroom and school rules, procedures and expectations and apply them on a consistent basis, and demonstrate organizational and time management skills.

Special requirements include working knowledge of all school and cafeteria equipment, no more then 180 days per year, and physical demands such as standing, walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reaching with hands and arms, lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, and specific vision abilities.