Description

Escuela de Guadalupe

660 Julian St.

Denver, CO 80204

(303) 964-8456

Lunch Attendant(Either language)

Position dates:  August-June 

Position type: Hourly

Status: Non-exempt

Reports to:  Mariella Robledo

Contact: [email protected]

Who We Are

Escuela de Guadalupe is an innovative Catholic, dual-language PK-8 school in Denver, CO. It has been recognized locally and nationally for its academic excellence and for being financially accessible to all families.

Mission Statement

We provide an academically excellent, Catholic education in English and Spanish to cultivate the next generation of community leaders.

Job Description

Working at Escuela de Guadalupe includes many different responsibilities to make a small, financially accessible school run effectively.  As a close-knit community, we all pitch in to make this a great place to work and learn.  Therefore, this description is not intended to be all- inclusive. Specific areas of responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Responsibilities

• Receive the school lunch delivery daily
• Set up the delivered food in the appropriate way, hot/cold handling.
• Serve lunch according to the grade counts and lunch time
• Dispose of leftover food and refrigerate condiments and milks
• Clean up kitchen and wash dishes at the end of each shift
• Wash rags at the end of each day and disinfect at the end of the week. 
• Keep record of refrigerator temperatures on a daily basis.
• Maintain a clean kitchen
• Keep track of lunch supplies like plates, cutlery, napkins, etc and let the supervisor know when it’s time to reorder.
• Maintain communication with the Front Office Coordinator to notify of any issues with the delivered food.
• Receive trainings from state or other governing bodies related to food and health safety

Expectations

• Carry out the mission and goals of the school
• Build positive relationships with adults and children in the school 
• Model a respect for cultural and linguistic diversity
• Be positive about children in communication with staff, students and families 
• Maintain the required hours of the work day, as well as the class schedule
• Truly believe that every single child has the ability to excel and work diligently to make that happen
• Compassionate towards other employees, students, and families
• Well-organized, committed, with strong time management skills
• Creative and energetic
• Strong moral values and internal discipline
• According to Colorado state regulations, distributing food to staff and faculty after serving is prohibited; doing so will result in violation of State of Colorado regulations.

Embrace Dual Language model

• Value the integrity of both Spanish and English as tools for reasoning, problem-solving, communication and intellect.  
• Model a respect for cultural and linguistic diversity.

Compensation

Financial and Benefits

• $18.81/ hour
• Tuition remittance for teacher’s children enrolled at Escuela de Guadalupe ($1,000 annual tuition)

Work Environment and Community

• Small staff and tight knit community 
• Direct contact with supervisors and families regularly
• Community that respects both English and Spanish and the different levels of proficiency each employee, family member, or student may have
• Opportunity for adults to enhance our own second language skills within a dual language environment
• Environment in which one can live and continue to enhance their faith
• Small class size and low student to teacher ratio

To apply or for more information please go to www.escuelaguadalupe.org/join-our-team

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Pass criminal background check and mandatory immunizations
• Valid CPR and First Aid certification . 
• Authentic support of culturally rich and linguistically diverse learning communities.
• Open to working in a Catholic Environment and respecting the Catholic faith
• Proven ability to work in a team environment, develop effective interpersonal relationships, communicate patiently and effectively with coworkers and students
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, adapt to changing priorities, manage time and meet deadlines.
• Successful completion of CBI and FBI background check.
• Maintain the required hours of the work day, as well as the class schedule 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Patient and positive attitude
• Organized, flexible and reliable
• Contribute to an environment of enthusiasm and dedication
• Ability to to sporadically lift 25 pounds
• Ability to stand on feet for duration of lunch service