Cafeteria/Playground Aide

Applitrack; Lincoln Park (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Park Public Schools is seeking a Lunchroom Supervisor to assist in maintaining an orderly, safe and pleasant atmosphere in the cafeteria and playground by supervising students.

Responsibilities include supervising students, managing food purchase flow, seating, assisting during meals, reporting infractions, and ensuring cleanliness. Requires a high school diploma, ability to work with children, good health, and background check. Salary will be established by the Board.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to maintain order and control with children.
• Good physical health and stamina.
• Background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident status.

Responsibilities

• Supervises students in the cafeteria and on the playground.
• Maintains an orderly food purchase system, handles disposal of waste and return of trays.
• Ensures students are seated in assigned areas.
• Circulates among tables during meals to assist or resolve minor issues.
• Informs principal or homeroom teacher of any serious disciplinary infractions.
• Ensures cleanliness of tables and surrounding areas.
• Organizes groups for orderly dismissal from the cafeteria.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Discipline

Supervision

Health & safety

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Lincoln Park Public Schools

• Date Posted:
  9/24/2026
• Location:
  Lincoln Park Elementary School

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school diploma.

2. Demonstrates ability to maintain order and control in a consistent and fair manner with children.

3. Good physical health and ability to perform assigned duties.

4. Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.

REPORTS TO: Principal and Cafeteria Manager

SUPERVISES: The lunchroom activities under the direction of the building principal and assigned teaching staff.

JOB GOAL: To assist in the maintenance of an orderly, safeand pleasant atmosphere in the cafeteria and playground by helping and supervising students.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Supervises students in the cafeteria and on the playground in a conscientious manner.

2. Maintains a system for orderly food purchase by pupils, disposal of food waste, return of trays and utensils.

3. Sees that students are seated in assigned areas.

4. Circulates among the tables during mealtime so as to beavailable to children who need help or to anticipate or resolve any minor problems that arise.

5. Informs the principal and/or homeroom teacher of any serious infractions of discipline rules by students.

6. Ensures the cleanliness of tables and surrounding areas.

7. Organizes groups for orderly dismissal from the cafeteria.

8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with state law and provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of noncertificated staff.

Postings current as of 9/27/2026 12:14:57 AM CST.

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