Pay: $22 - 25.50/hour, dependent on education and experience
20 hours/week
Schedule: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday - Friday, with opportunity for additional hours
(Throughout the year there will be additional hours required for catered events and professional development days.)
This position follows the school year and is not paid during breaks, including 9 weeks during summer, 2 weeks in December, 1 week in February, and 1 week in April.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
● Perform point-of-sale data entry and assist in serving lunch alongside parent volunteers.
● Set up and clean the cafeteria, including preparing the salad bar.
● Replenish food and supplies during lunch service as needed.
● Assist with meal preparation under the guidance of the Cook & Kitchen Lead, as well as the Kitchen Manager & Chef.
● Maintain cleanliness throughout the kitchen, serving areas, and cafeteria to support daily operations.
● Execute daily cleaning tasks, including wiping down all surfaces.
● Handle administrative tasks as required.
● Set up and dismantle serving areas to ensure timely meal service.
● Foster a welcoming dining atmosphere by addressing students' meal-related inquiries.
● Participate in faculty/staff meetings, and perform other duties as assigned.
● Commit to the mission, vision, and values of Villa Academy.
QUALIFICATIONS:
● 2+ years of experience working in customer service, reception, or front-of-house roles.
● Experience in food service and/or working with children aged four to fourteen in a childcare, educational, or recreational setting preferred.
● Proficiency with tablet for data entry cashiering.
● Readiness to obtain a Washington State Food Worker Card.
● Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, stand for extended periods, and perform tasks that involve kneeling or sitting on the floor as needed.
● Capacity to perform all housekeeping tasks and any other duties as part of the role's responsibilities.
● Excellent communication skills for working with students, parents, faculty/staff, and campus partners.
● Positive energy and enthusiasm for working in a Preschool through Eighth Grade, faith-based independent school.
● A commitment to ongoing professional growth, curiosity, cultural humility, and antiracism, as well as an understanding of its critical role in academic excellence and student growth.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Please email following items, preferably in one PDF document: A current resume including relevant experience and three professional references.
Villa Academy is an inclusive independent school community dedicated to developing the whole child in the Cabrinian tradition of “education of the heart.” Through dynamic, inquiry-based learning, Villa students become active agents of their own intellectual growth in preparation for lives of service and purpose.
