Primary Purpose:

• Under the general supervision of an administrator, set up serving stations, serve food and clean serving area. Provide student supervision in the cafeteria.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• High school diploma or GED certificate
• Food service certification
• State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Educational Aide certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of health and safety involving food preparation and serving
• Ability to work with at-risk and special needs students
• Ability to work within a specialized behavior management system
• Ability to learn, utilize and control student behavior through verbal de-escalation techniques
• Ability to communicate effectively orally as well as written expression
• General knowledge of computer systems and software applications
• Ability to learn and utilize specialized therapeutic restraint techniques to control student behavior, when appropriate
• Food services coordination

Experience:

• Experience in food service operations
• Experience working with students with special needs and students in at-risk situations

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist in inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment for cafeteria.
• Assist in keeping administrative records and preparing required reports including lunch and breakfast reports.
• Prepare and maintain kitchen facilities in order to meet standards imposed by City of Houston, and Houston ISD; Galena Park ISD, Spring ISD, Klein ISD, or Spring Branch ISD.
• Maintain accurate student lunch rosters
• Maintain student accounts.
• Prepare and call-in daily meal counts.
• Input information in PowerSchool/Houston ISD systems.
• Assure standards of sanitation are met while handling and serving food.
• Clean food service area, utensils, dishwasher, and all cafeteria equipment.
• Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations, and state and local board policy.
• Assist students with physical needs and personal care as needed.
• Assist in managing the behavior of students and crisis intervention, including restraining disruptive or dangerous physical behavior as needed.
• Participate in in-service training programs, faculty meetings, and special events.
• Treat all staff with dignity, integrity and respect.
• Conduct physical student searches.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.