Cafeteria Supervisor

ABOUT ASPIRE

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998-in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through-Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

JOB SUMMARY

The Cafeteria Manager/Supervisor prepares and serves food items to students and/or school personnel, maintains food service facilities in a safe and sanitary condition, and supervises and supports scholars. This position works with scholars, parents and outside consultants/vendors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

• Collaborate with other staff to ensure adequate supervision and a safe environment in the cafeteria, including enforcing school rules, school boundaries, and school behavior expectations

• Oversee Cafeteria Assistant or any support staff or volunteers supporting meal service

• Educate scholars, staff and families on nutrition as appropriate

• Manage student allergy information and inform colleagues as needed; monitors student eating patterns as needed and informs administrators or parents regarding issues

• Liaise with nutrition representative(s) at HO to ensure compliance and up-to-date professional development

• Oversee meal application effort in partnership with Business Manager, including parent application support

• Help mediate and resolve conflicts between students and supports administrators and educators with behavior response

• Collaborate with Office/Business Manager to ensure management of student lunch accounts which may include point of sale transactions, making bank deposits, and collecting past due balances

• Liaise with vendor to ensure timely delivery of food to campus including managing orders and inventory

• Develop relationships with and support scholars as an integral part of the school community

• Administer first aid as needed

• Help keep the cafeteria clean

• Identify any major security or safety hazards and major repair needs in the cafeteria

• Complete accident reports as needed

• Manage computer logs

Additional:

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior

• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Competencies:

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Good problem-solving ability; good judgment

• Ability to interact appropriately with children of different ages

• Bilingual - Spanish & English

• Computer Skills

• Minimum educational level:

• High School Diploma required

• Experience required:

• None; experience monitoring and observing K-12 students preferred

• Physical requirements:

• Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height

• Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)

• Demonstrate normal depth perception

• Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone

• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids

• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides

• Work authorization requirements:

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening

• Authorized to work in the United States

• Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment

• Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments

• Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals

• Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment

• May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines

Compensation:

Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program. Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here:

Aspire Public Schools Cafeteria Supervisor Pay Scale

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.#LinkedInEducators