Summer School School Lunch Monitor

Summer School School Lunch Monitor

The Guadalupe Centers Charter Schools serves 1600 students from PreK-12 and is a free, open-enrollment public charter school. Over 96% of our students are Latinx. Our school system consists of Guadalupe Centers High School, Guadalupe Centers Middle School, and Guadalupe Centers Elementary School. Our system grew out of Guadalupe Centers’ educational programming. Guadalupe Centers is the longest continuously operating agency serving the Latinx community in the US since 1919. Our roots in our community run deep.  

There are many benefits to working at GCCS with some of them being:

• Student and Families: GCCS staff strives to form strong relationships with our students and their families. Our organization grew out of Guadalupe Centers, the longest continuously operating agency serving the Latinx community in the US. These community ties are integral to who we are. 

• Staff Autonomy: GCCS staff appreciate having the autonomy to try proven and new approaches in their daily routines and are encouraged to innovate. Employees' experience is valued, and they are given space to collaborate and share their best practices. 

• Coaching and Development: Staff at GCCS collaborate with their leaders on their growth and development. GCCS staff set a professional development goal in collaboration with colleagues and district initiatives. All staff are aligned on working on their development over the year.

Job Summary:  

This position is responsible for monitoring students and their behavior during meals in the lunchroom and referring problems to the principal or designated teacher.    

Reports To:  Summer School Site Director

Duties/ Responsibilities: 

• Monitors all cafeteria activities for both breakfast and lunch periods.  
• Monitors all meals for students and adults.   
• Ensures all students in line are taking meals.
• Maintains and utilizes knowledge of meal patterns and monitors reusable meals.  
• Applies knowledge of what constitutes a partial and full meal. 
• Ensures the lunch room is clean at all times.  
• Monitors and ensures servers are wearing gloves.
• Monitors cafeteria functions including ensuring milk is chilled at all times.
• Supervises the behavior of children and keeps the order of children in the lunch line.
• Hang up the food menu at the entryway of the lunch room after the menu has been created and posted.   

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to maintain professionalism and tact in high-stress situations. 
• Committed to working with under-served students.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent. 

• 2 years of experience in a cafeteria and office.

• Bilingual ability, English and Spanish required.

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking throughout the school and cafeteria. 
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed.

Application Process:  

Please complete an application which may be found at https://gck12.org/o/gc/page/work-for-gccs. If a position requires a degree, please upload a copy of transcripts and/or degree certification to your application. Other attachments such as a cover letter or resume can also be uploaded and attached to the application.

Guadalupe Centers, Inc. conforms to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply to our job openings. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, who fully and actively supports equal access for all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and prohibits retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint, or otherwise oppose discrimination.