Elementary Lunchroom Supervisor: Cafeteria & Safety

Bowen Elementary School; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Bowen Elementary School in Newton, MA seeks a Lunch Monitor to supervise students during the school day’s lunch period and assist with cafeteria operations. You will help maintain order, support the Lead Food Service Worker, and ensure smooth meal service for K–5 students.

The role requires strong communication, basic computer skills, and familiarity with lunch program rules and food safety guidelines. This is a part-time position aligned to school lunch hours.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising students.
• Ability to handle varying and complex issues.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of federal, state, and local lunch program regulations and meal pattern requirements.
• Knowledge of proper food safety and sanitation procedures for food service.
• Mature, dependable judgement and reliability.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Work up to 2.5 hours each day, up to 4 days per week.
• Supervise classes of 20+ students in K-5 during lunch and recess.
• Maintain safety and oversight of students during meal service.
• Assist with set up, replenishment, and cleanup of food buffet lines.
• Assist with organizing lunch cards and ringing them through the POS system.
• Communicate with students and staff in a positive, professional manner.

Skills

Student supervision

Issue resolution

Communication

Lunch program rules

Food safety knowledge

Judgement & reliability

Basic computer skills

Tools

Point of Sale system

Job description

Bowen Elementary School in Newton, MA seeks a Lunch Monitor to supervise students during the school day’s lunch period and assist with cafeteria operations. You will help maintain order, support the Lead Food Service Worker, and ensure smooth meal service for K–5 students.

The role requires strong communication, basic computer skills, and familiarity with lunch program rules and food safety guidelines. This is a part-time position aligned to school lunch hours.