Cafeteria Assistant at City of Northampton, MA – Northampton

25 hours per week

5 hours per day on school days

Assisting with preparation and service of food to students and maintenance of kitchens within the Northampton Public Schools.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Performs a variety of food service activities at the school site including; but not limited to; operating the POS system; meal accountability; assists cook and other cafeteria assistants with meal preparation; and service; cleaning and dishes. Meets all standards of local; state and federal health and USDA meal regulations.

Education and Experience:

Minimum Qualifications:

Physical Requirements: Constant moderate physical effort required in performing duties. Employee is regularly required to sit; to stand; to walk; to go up and down stairs; to carry objects; to reach above the head and to bend and reach below the waist and operate foot and hand controls; and to write. Must be able to frequently lift or move 30 to 50 pounds. This position requires accurate perceiving of sound; near and far vision and depth perception.
MISC. INFORMATION: Location: JFK Middle School

Hourly Pay Rate: $20.25 - $24.06 (FY26 pay rates are currently in negotiations).

This position has full benefits and privileges consistent with the Northampton Association of School Employees (NASE) Cafeteria Unit G Collective Bargaining Agreement Contract.

IF HIRED:

Must have acceptable MA CORI and SAFIS Fingerprint Background Checks prior to start of employment.

Who Are We: Dedicated and collaborative teams of educators committed to supporting excellence through coaching and learning. Our mission is to foster educational excellence and opportunity for all learners through collaboration and leadership.

We believe that obstacles to learning can be overcome and once that happens learning is natural for everyone. We value: Quality and excellence innovation creativity and vision inclusiveness equity and diversity and collaboration with others. Creating a community of care is foundational to the work we do….together!

Equity and Social Justice Work is central to our mission especially in these times. We understand that all forms of oppression are damaging. We engage in this work proactively and purposefully with the intent of positive outcomes and because we need to.

Equal Opportunity Employer The Northampton Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion ancestry national origin sex socioeconomic status homelessness academic status gender identity or expression physical appearance pregnant or parenting status sexual orientation marital/civil union status place of birth age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation genetic information limited-English proficiency mental physical developmental or sensory disability or by association with a person who has or is perceived to have one or more of these characteristics.