Food Service Helper - Part Time

Assabet Valley Collaborative

Marlborough (MA)

On-site

USD 31,684 - 55,104

Part time

14 days+

Application generator

Stand out for this role — generate a tailored resume and cover letter in about a minute.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (75% Premiums covered

Health Savings Account

MA State Pension participation

Paid Time Off

Voluntary life/short-term/long-term &/

Job summary

Assabet Valley Collaborative seeks a Part‑Time Food Service Assistant for Orchard Street Academy, Marlborough, MA. Schedule: 8:00–1:00 Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri.

Responsibilities include coordinating breakfast/lunch, obtaining safety certifications, and posting menus in a fast-paced school environment. Ideal candidate has a high school diploma, experience in schools or human services, and a willingness to collaborate with Marlborough Public Schools.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience in schools or nonprofit/human services settings.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative school environment.
Familiarity with FERPA, HIPAA and IDEA regulations preferred.
Bilingual or multilingual skills are a plus.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Coordinate breakfast and lunch program.
Obtain and maintain Serve Safe, Choke Saver, CPR and Allergy Awareness Certifications.
Post monthly school menus.
Track daily breakfast and lunch orders and coordinate with Marlborough Public Schools' food service department.
Assist with food preparation tasks and safe operation of kitchen equipment.
Maintain storage, inventory, and cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas.
Support student supervision and program transitions as needed.
Complete required documentation and participate in professional development.

Skills

Conflict management

Bilingual/multilingual a plus

Teamwork and independence

Teaching and learning enthusiasm

FERPA/HIPAA/IDEA compliance

Experience in schools/nonprofits

Adaptability/flexibility

Educational equity commitments

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Post-secondary training/education preferred

Job description

Assabet Valley Collaborative is seeking a:

Part‑Time Food Service Assistant for our Therapeutic Day School, Orchard Street Academy

This is a benefits‑eligible position with a weekly schedule: 8:00-1:00 M, T , Th, F

NOTE: Before you read on, please read the Commitments to Educational Equity that AVC strives to adopt across our organization. We seek to add employees to our team who can help us make these commitments a reality and influence how we lead, learn, innovate, design, collaborate, and serve our students, families, partners, and communities. Within this role, examples of how we strive for Educational Equity includes ongoing, in depth examination of individual and interpersonal beliefs and how they impact our work within micro and macro systems. Still interested? See below:

Who We Are:

Assabet Valley Collaborative (AVC) is an educational service agency in Metrowest/Central Massachusetts. Our services include school programs, wraparound services, transportation services, professional development, cooperative purchasing and consulting.

AVC's Orchard Street Academy (OSA) is a small public therapeutic school serving grades 6th-12th.

We are looking for a Food Service Assistant who serves as a leader and as a learner; a team member who is flexible, resourceful, and thrives in a fast‑paced, non‑traditional, collaborative environment and who understands educational and human service institutions. This person demonstrates a learning mindset and ability to receive feedback, self‑reflect, and adapt, as well as an ability to effectively facilitate the learning of others by pushing their thinking, building their skills, and sparking their self‑reflection and curiosity.

The ideal candidate would possess or demonstrate the following:

Ability to manage conflict and core tensions.
Bilingual or multilingual is a plus.
Ability to thrive within a team while also being able to work independently.
Encourages and fosters passion and enthusiasm for teaching and learning.
Adhere to established federal, state, and local laws and regulations (FERPA, HIPAA, and IDEA).
Experience working in schools, nonprofits, human service organizations.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Post‑secondary college, work, military, or specialized training experience preferred.
Empowers and fosters the skills for students to become problem solvers and independent decision makers.
Demonstrates an ability to be flexible and adapt to the evolving needs of students and the school environment.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Responsible for coordination of breakfast and lunch program.
Obtain and maintain Serve Safe, Choke Saver, CPR and Allergy Awareness Certifications.
Post monthly school menus.
Track daily breakfast and lunch orders/Coordinate breakfast and lunch program with liaison from Marlborough Public Schools - including ordering of food and submitting required documentation/reports (meals are prepared/cooked/provided by Marlborough Public Schools food service department).
Some assembly of foods, such as mixing salads, assembling sandwiches, or heating of precooked foods.
Safe operation of kitchen equipment.
Clean equipment, storage and work area during the work day.
Maintain proper storage of food.
Maintain inventory of food and kitchen supplies.
Implements the day to day operation of the school environment by monitoring/supervising and assisting students throughout program space (ex: transition between classes, bathroom escorts, meals, arrival/dismissal).
Participates and engage in professional development and community events.
Supports staff in the collection of IEP data, Transition and Support Plans, and other plans.
Completes necessary documentation.
Complies with collaborative wide policies and procedures.
Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Evaluation: Evaluation to be performed annually in accordance with Assabet Valley Collaborative’s personnel handbook and pertinent regulations and statutes.

Schedule: 185‑day school year. Operating hours of the program, 8:00am‑3:00pm. This position has scheduled reporting hours from 8:00am‑1:00pm M,Tu, Th, F.

Physical Demands: This is an active position that requires frequent physical movement and some lifting to meet the needs of our students. Staff will receive training to physically intervene as needed per AVC Physical Restraint protocol, policy and applicable regulations.

Competitive Benefits include: