CAFETERIA WASTE SORT STATION MONITOR Job ID 549

Town of Bedford

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CAFETERIA WASTE SORT STATION MONITOR
Grant-Funded Initial Pilot Program

SCHEDULE: Weekdays during the school year, 2 hrs/day 

Monday, Tues, Thurs, Friday: 11:15-12:45, Wednesdays 10:15-12:15

Lane Elementary, John Glenn Middle School, Bedford High School, Davis Elementary

Description:

To supervise the cafeteria waste sorting station and assist students in the proper disposal of their lunch waste, which is more environmentally friendly, and also teaches students to be good stewards of our environment. A friendly and patient team player who is willing to proactively guide students through the process will be best suited to this role.

When students are finished eating, they come to the sort station to share unopened food they don’t want, empty their milk/water/juice, trash container and utensils, recycle anything possible, and then compost the food & napkins on their tray. At our High School, 865 Students use the cafeteria, split between two lunch periods.  In our other schools, an average of 600 students use the cafeteria spaced over three or four lunch periods. 

Responsibilities:

Set up the row of bins daily

Proactively explain what goes in which bin

Answer “where does this go?” questions

General light cleanup duties (ie: wiping spills from the floor)

When needed, use a grabber to pull items from compost or recycling to prevent contamination (ie: a plastic fork accidentally gets tossed in the compost bin)

Wipe “share cart” items with antibacterial wipes before transporting to “share fridge”

Push the share cart into the hallway to move shared foods to the “share fridge”

Perform related work as required, potentially floating to other cafeterias when needed

Must possess the ability to:

Maintain positive relations with students and staff 

Be familiar with lunch routines and procedures

Be flexible and adaptable while students learn the waste sorting process

Be comfortable with repetition

Physical and environmental demands:

Sometimes crowded and noisy environment

Stand for approx. 90 mins

Light lifting (5 pounds or less), 

Push and pull rolling cart

Bend/twist and reach

Hand mobility: use a grabber handle  

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