Helper Monitor in the Cafeteria

Nutrition Services, Helper Monitor

High school diploma or equivalent required by end of probationary period; experience working with children preferred; experience working in a school setting preferred. Ability to handle student behavior issues in a professional way while creating a warm, friendly, and safe environment for students.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Monitor the students in the cafeteria and lunch line while they are lined up, and seated eating.
• Deal with any behavior issues: minor student behavior issues can be resolved with student and major issues should be referred out to others such as student behaviorist.
• Wear microphone to speak to students as a group or individually as needed, and have students line up at the correct times when teachers will be picking up.
• Help students open food packaging, meal questions, get condiments, wipe tables, keep cafeteria safe for students (wipe up spills, sanitize tables/chairs), help restock milk coolers as needed.
• Additionally, may be called upon to operate the POS in the cafeteria, or tidy up salad bar or trash/recycling area in cafeteria as needed.
• Must have the ability to perform cafeteria work which includes standing, reaching, turning, lifting 20# frequently and 50# moderately as well as repetitive motions involved in table wiping and cleaning. Must be able to bend and lift and be able to work with appropriate cleaning & sanitizing chemicals.
• Other duties as assigned by Kitchen Manager depending upon staffing levels.
• Will need to be flexible with earlier start time when other staff is absent, and these extra hours, outside of contracted hours, will be paid on a Payroll Claim Form.

The policy of the school district is to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The school district does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, including gender identity or expression, age, family care leave status, or veteran status. The school district also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled employees.