(Part-Time) Cafeteria Aide (2026-2027)

ABOUT ACHIEVERS:

Achievers Early College Prep Charter School (AECP) is New Jersey’s first public charter school for students in middle school and high school that provides them with the unique opportunity to pursue one of four STEAM pathways (Health Sciences, Digital Media, Audio Engineering and Cisco Computer Networking). Students can have access to a program that allows them to earn up to 60 college credits, NOCTI credentials and workplace training. AECP is determined to ensure that students can enhance their journey through high school and graduate with content mastery, skills, and experiences that are essential to the current marketplace and the world beyond.

ABOUT THE ROLE: 

We are looking for a Cafeteria Aide to be responsible and accountable for the schools breakfast, lunch and snack program. To assist in the maintenance of an orderly, safe, and pleasant atmosphere in the lunchroom by supervising and assisting students during the breakfast, lunch, snack periods.

As the Cafeteria Aide:

• Report time: 7:30am-1pm mandatory (attend all morning)
• To help supervise the cafeteria during all meal periods in a fair and impartial manner.
• To observe and clarify cafeteria rules, as established by the building principal/ direct supervisor. 
• To circulate among the tables during the mealtime so as to be available to children who need help and resolve problems that arise. 
• To attend to the minor needs of the students.
• To handle minor disciplinary problems.
• To refer serious breaches of discipline or other problems to the building principal or behavior team immediately.
• To foster a cooperative attitude among the students.
• Maintain a clean and tidy meal serving area including tables, chairs, floors, trash cans, and refrigerators at all times. Clean, disinfect and sanitize all items.
• Wear an apron, gloves and hair net at all times. Masks as required by direct supervisor. 
• Ensure that every student receives a full meal with all components and milk.juice. Every student must scan their lunch IDs to receive meals. 
• Maintain accurate meal count reports daily and keep all records in a binder. 
• Communicate to your direct supervisor regarding all concerns immediately including inventory, quality/quantity concerns, and all other aspects. 
• Refer all payments to the office staff. Do not accept cash or any form of payment from students, parents, or teachers/staff. 
• To remain attentive at the assigned post at all times while on duty.
•  To ensure the cleanliness of tables and surrounding areas during and between all meal periods
• To sweep/mop under tables between meals.
• To assist students with cleaning up spills on tables and floors. 
• To look for and clean spills around garbage cans and other areas that can create slip hazards. Remove trash as needed. 
•  To communicate with custodial staff for larger spills, to replace trash cans, or provide additional supplies.
• Report all lates/tardies/absences to your direct supervisor in a timely manner determined by supervisor. 
• Other responsibilities as assigned.
• The successful candidate will have improved skills, a proven professional experience and a detailed knowledge of industry’s best practice processes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma
• Minimum experience as determined by the Board of Education
• Collegial/collaborative interactive style
• Ability to relate well to students
• General professionalism
• Confidentiality
• Required criminal background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or resident alien status

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise students during the lunch period in the classroom and/or multi-purpose room and while at play on the playground, if applicable.
• Receive all meals/milk/juices from food vendors, check for accurate quantities and quality, check for appropriate temperatures, serve all meals, discard unused meals, scan students as they receive all meals, maintain accurate meal count sheets for reimbursement.
• Ensure that all students adhere to proper rules of conduct as determined by the administration
• Ensure that appropriate safety standards in the classroom, the multi-purpose room and on the playground are adhered to by all students.
• Report infractions of the rules to the classroom teacher or behavior team.
• Report all accidents to the nurse immediately and inform the classroom teacher as to what happened as soon as practical
• Direct the movement of groups of students to and from the multi-purpose room, academic classrooms and/or the playground
• Assist the secretary and/or teacher with clerical tasks, as assigned
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned

COMPENSATION:

• 18.00 per hour
• This is a ten month position with compensation being determined in accordance with the appropriate negotiated agreement.