Food Service Aide (SY24-25)

Capital City is looking for innovative, experienced, and passionate staff members! 

At Capital City, we challenge the status quo every day. Our staff are skilled, compassionate, solutions-oriented, and unwavering in their commitment to give children of all ages, all backgrounds, and all abilities the education they need to thrive. If you want to help prepare the next generation of changemakers, apply today!

This role is a 10-month position, which is non-exempt and therefore eligible for overtime pay under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Why work at Capital City?

• Work hard and achieve results, together! At Capital City, staff members work on collaborative teams that grapple with challenges, celebrate successes, and support and learn from one another.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords. We believe the diversity of our staff and the students we serve is our greatest asset. We take seriously the responsibility to achieve equity for our students and build a culture where staff engage in dialogue about race and work to build an inclusive culture.

About the Food Service Aide Position

Reporting directly to the Food Service Manager, Food Service workers are members of the Food Service and Operations Team who supports the daily operations of Capital City PCS, specifically related to implementing the service of breakfast, lunch, and snack in accordance with Food Safety Standards, the National School Lunch Program and the Healthy School’s Act.

The responsibilities of the Food Service Aide include:

Food Delivery

• Assemble and disburse snacks.
• Collect and clean snack containers.
• Organize classroom lunches for delivery.
• Deliver lunches to classrooms.
• Retrieve and clean delivery bags and containers.
• Collect and clean snack containers.

Kitchen Maintenance

• Ensure cooking equipment is powered and working.
• Organize and store daily delivery.
• Clean Kitchen.
• Breakdown boxes.
• Clean and breakdown service line.
• Clean reheat kitchen (clean dishes, put food away, clean floors).
• Document temperature for all refrigeration.
• Clean Cafeteria after all lunch services.

Food Service

• Prep for lunch (replenish plates, napkins, utensils).
• Count and take temperature of incoming food delivery.
• Prep food for reheating.
• Setup up lunch line for all 3-lunch services.
• Serve at assigned lunch periods.
• Clean Cafeteria tables between lunches.
• Take and record reheating temperatures.
• Assemble and disburse breakfast to designated areas
• Collect and clean breakfast carts.
• Prep after school snack.

Other duties as assigned by Food Service Manager or Director of Operations.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working in food service, preferable in a school setting
• Ability to live and move objects up to 50lbs
• Current DC Food Handlers Certificate preferred

In addition to the above requirements, staff members must meet the requirements of all hires at Capital City including a satisfactory criminal background check.

About Our School

Capital City was founded in 2000 and currently serves a diverse population of nearly 1,000 students across PK-12th grade. We have been recognized as a model for social, emotional and academic development. Our program emphasizes a commitment to diversity and equity, a strong inclusion model and the integration of arts into the curriculum. We are a credentialed EL Education Mentor School (https://eleducation.org/) in the national network of over 150 schools. Through this model, teachers craft long-term learning expeditions that connect learning to the real-world and incorporate projects, research, fieldwork, and service to support students in meeting rigorous standards. Learn more at www.ccpcs.org.

Capital City is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status. All employment decisions will be made solely on the basis of the individual's qualifications as related to the requirements of the position being filled.

Capital City offers a competitive salary and benefits package.  

Benefits. Capital City invests in a comprehensive benefits package to support the happiness and well-being of staff at all stages of career and life. Benefits include the option of 100% of health insurance covered for full-time employees, up to 6% in retirement contributions paid by Capital City, preferred student admission for children of staff living in DC, and support for you and your family when needed.