School cafeteria attendant

Food Service Job Families

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students.

CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college.

Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop.

In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work.

The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.

The Opportunity

Location: Administration or As Assigned

Reports to: Area Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Rate: $ 14.17 an hour

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 10

Contract Days: 192

Union: SEIU 1199

Ensure that children and adults are treated courteously and in a customer-service-oriented manner. Perform tasks in a manner meeting all operational standards of School Nutrition Services which adhere to all federal, state, city laws and District policies and regulations for health and safety compliance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Receive direction from the Director, Area Supervisor or Assistant/Acting Lunchroom Manager

Assist children in opening packages as needed

Encourage children to eat lunch and to try new items and/or items with which they may be unfamiliar

Assist children in disposing of refuse

Floors are to be spot swept/mopped for spills as needed

Tables are to be washed after each serving period or when spills occur

Perform detailed cleaning of tables as necessary

Perform related duties as required or any other duties which may assist in the overall operation of the cafeteria

Qualifications

High School Diploma, GED or a minimum of 5 years of food service experience is required

Demonstrated knowledge of computer applications including Workday software and Outlook

Experience working in Food Service

Experience working with children preferred

Good attendance, punctuality and work record in previous employment

Strong interpersonal skills

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Working Conditions/Physical Demands

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

Must be able to frequently lift up to 35 pounds.

Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods.

Must climb, balance, kneel, stoop, and bend.

Must be able to reach with hands and arms.

Requires visual acuity and the ability to hear clearly and communicate with managers, coworkers, and guests.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a normal school environment.

Note: The above-stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of management to assign other tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility.

To Apply

Please submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of an FBI/BCI background check and drug screen.

EEO Statement

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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