Lunchroom Aide

Lunchroom Aide – Ottawa Elementary School

Buchanan Community Schools is welcoming applicants for a Lunchroom Aide at Ottawa Elementary School. The district seeks qualified applicants to supervise student lunch periods.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Supervises / monitors student's behavior during lunch periods in serving lines, while eating, and during lunchroom dismissal
• Circulates among tables to provide assistance or to resolve minor issues
• Maintains discipline in the lunchroom according to school and district policies
• Reports all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline issues to the appropriate authority immediately, or as soon as reasonably possible
• Notifies custodian of any large spills and provides assistance in keeping tabletops clean during lunch periods
• Works cooperatively with the food service staff
• Ensures that all trash is thrown away and that cafeteria tables are cleaned and sanitized between lunches
• Maintains confidentiality about students
• Follows district guidelines for appropriate dress
• Displays tact and courtesy when dealing with students, staff and others
• Maintains regular, reliable and punctual attendance
• Any other duties or responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the administration
• The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout their employment in the District

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Elementary students in the lunchroom

Qualification Requirements:

• Education and/or Experience
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Language Skills
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, students, or other employees of the organization
• Mathematical Skills
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers
• Reasoning Ability
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but basic written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Other
  
  Skills and Abilities
• Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers and students; able to effectively take direction and work both independently and as a member of a team; ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies; ability to handle complex and stressful issues or situations with sound judgment, common sense, and a calm demeanor; impeccable character, sense of humor, and compassion for students, families, and district staff;
  
  good communication skills; punctual and rarely absent work habits

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk and continuously required to stand. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and waist while performing the duties of this job. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items.
  
  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and depth perception and peripheral vision and color vision.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors and will occasionally work outdoors. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in temperatures above 100 degrees and occasionally will walk on slippery surfaces. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard.

Preferred:
Experience working with elementary aged children

Position Details:

• Reports to:
  
  Becky Kaltenbach, Food Service Supervisor
• Starting date: ASAP
• Calendar:
  Student full days only
• Hours:
  
  11:00 to 1:00
• Compensation:
  Starts at $16.00/hour
• Posting date:
  October 8, 2026
• Final date to receive applications:
  Until filled

Application and supporting materials should be submitted using Buchanan Community Schools' online employment link.

Questions should be addressed to:
Becky Kaltenbach | Food Service Supervisor | rk