2026-27 Meal Server
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MAGNOLIA EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Santa Ana, CA, US
Summary
The meal server is responsible for maintaining school meal serving areas, ensuring food quality, and serving breakfast, lunch, and supper to students. They must also monitor food waste, maintain temperature logs, and act as the primary contact for meal vendors.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana - Santa Ana, CA, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $17.00 - $18.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Meal Server
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Daily:
Maintaining the school meal serving areas, including taking accurate
temperature readings of the food and milk
Counting breakfasts, lunches, and supper after they are delivered and
comparing them to the delivery sheet and reporting any inconsistencies.
Ensuring that the meals are of good quality and not spoilt. If there are any
meals that are of bad quality, he/she must promptly report this to the
vendor and to the school meal manager.
Preparing area for serving by cleaning area using cleaning methods as
described in the Food Safety Handbook, and by setting-up the lunch line.
Ensuring serving line contains the appropriate posters and notifications.
Serving breakfast, lunch and supper to all students
Ensuring that students are taking all of the components of a reimbursable
meal. (Milk, fruit, etc.)
Monitoring daily food waste
Keeping transportation records, menus, and temperature logs organized
Directing any meal program complaints to the Meal Program Manager
Will be main contact for meal vendor if Meal Program Manager is absent
SKILLS and ABILITIES
Strong organizational skills
High attention to detail
Ability to positively interact with children is essential.
QUALIFICATIONS
CPR Certification
Serve Safe Food Handling Certification
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, bend, and sit for long periods of time. The employee must also be able to listen and hear students, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and be appropriately mobile, including by escorting students across campus as needed. This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the only duties, responsibilities, and qualification for this job.
Incumbents may be required to follow any additional related instructions, acquire related job skills and perform other related work as required or assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Qualifications:
In the fall of 2002, the Magnolia Public Schools (“MPS” or “Magnolia”) established its first tuition free public charter school, Magnolia Science Academy-1 Reseda in the San Fernando Valley. Since then, MPS has established ten other charter school sites in California that provide an innovative and high quality education.
MPS provides a high-performing Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM)-focused public school option to historically underserved families. Its schools outperform their neighborhood public schools, achieve prestigious honors in competitions and send students to the top colleges in the nation.
There are 4 MPS middle schools (grades 6-8), 1 elementary school (grades K-5), and 5 middle/high schools (grades 6-12).
Distinctive Features of MPS
1) Home Visits Program :
Research has shown that one of the keys to successful teaching and schooling is creating personal connections with students. MPS teachers visit students at their homes to enhance student learning and involvement. Teachers can identify students' latest interests or concerns, such as a new hobby, an upcoming trip, or a change in the family. Parents and teachers are critical partners in educating the “whole child”.
2) Extended Learning Time:
• Saturday school
• After-school tutoring and clubs until 6:00 p.m.
• Targeted intervention before, during, and after-school
• Summer school programs
• Winter and Spring Academic Camps
3) Parent and Community Engagement Program:
• Monthly parent workshops and task-force meetings
• Community partnerships with local organizations
• Community precinct walks
• Parent advisory council and volunteer program
• Web based parent support system (CoolSIS)
Founded
1997
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
In the fall of 2002, the Magnolia Public Schools (“MPS” or “Magnolia”) established its first tuition free public charter school, Magnolia Science Academy-1 Reseda in the San Fernando Valley. Since then, MPS has established ten other charter school sites in California that provide an innovative and high quality education.
MPS provides a high-performing Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM)-focused public school option to historically underserved families. Its schools outperform their neighborhood public schools, achieve prestigious honors in competitions and send students to the top colleges in the nation.
There are 4 MPS middle schools (grades 6-8), 1 elementary school (grades K-5), and 5 middle/high schools (grades 6-12).
Distinctive Features of MPS
1) Home Visits Program :
Research has shown that one of the keys to successful teaching and schooling is creating personal connections with students. MPS teachers visit students at their homes to enhance student learning and involvement. Teachers can identify students' latest interests or concerns, such as a new hobby, an upcoming trip, or a change in the family. Parents and teachers are critical partners in educating the “whole child”.
2) Extended Learning Time:
• Saturday school
• After-school tutoring and clubs until 6:00 p.m.
• Targeted intervention before, during, and after-school
• Summer school programs
• Winter and Spring Academic Camps
3) Parent and Community Engagement Program:
• Monthly parent workshops and task-force meetings
• Community partnerships with local organizations
• Community precinct walks
• Parent advisory council and volunteer program
• Web based parent support system (CoolSIS)
Founded
1997
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
