Mobile Assistant Lunchroom Manager

Position Type:

Food Service Job Families

Date Posted:

2026-10-13

Location:East Professional Center

ABOUT CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students.

 CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college.

 Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

 CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop.

 In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of  our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work.

BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES

The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

 

Location: Administration or As Assigned
Reports to: Director, Food and Child Nutrition Services
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Pay Rate: $ 16.39 an hour
Contract Days: 192 (10 months)
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 35
Union: SEIU 1199

The District assigns the Mobile Assistant Manager, at its discretion, daily to any food services location within the District to perform the duties associated with any food services position or a combination of multiple position duties. Regardless of the dietary staff position they are assigned to, the Mobile Assistant Manager will be assigned to work no less than seven (7) paid hours per day/thirty-five (35) paid hours per week. Absent an operational need to assign otherwise, management will consider the assignment of any Mobile Assistant Managers to schools where dietary staff absences are expected to result in zero or one food services staff being otherwise assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receive instructions from the Director and Area Food Supervisor
• Assist school nutrition services due to vacancies or absences.
• Provide training and support to schools struggling to implement efficient lunchroom policies and procedures.
• Train and coach current and new staff on policies and procedures related to operational needs and food safety.
• When an Assistant Lunchroom Manager is absent:
• Provide direction to all cafeteria staff members in order to complete tasks efficiently and on time while complying with operational policies and procedures
• Responsible for taking and recording inventory monthly in a computer application
• Responsible for accountability and reporting of all breakfast, lunch, and a la carte cash receipts
• Oversee proper receiving and storing of deliveries o
• Effectively communicate with supervisors, kitchen staff, and building administrators and take the initiative to address matters
• Ensure kitchens continue to function in the absence of team members.
• Support and assist Assistant Lunchroom Managers in creating an efficient operation.
• Perform tasks in a manner meeting all operational standards of School Nutrition Services, which adhere to all federal, state, and city laws and District policies and regulations for health and safety compliance
• Perform assigned tasks as instructed to meet the required time schedules in a progressive preparation and serving mode
• Perform related duties as required, or any other duties which may assist in the overall operation of the cafeteria

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Willingness to travel to various locations within the district. This may be a different location every day, and occasionally two locations in one day.
• High school diploma or GED
• Level 2 Food Safety Certification
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Understanding of Workday software and Nutrition Services applications, including inventory, ordering, and tracking.
• Experience working in Food Service as a Cook, Cashier, or General Prep, preferred
• Experience working with children
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Able to work 35 hours a week (7 hours per day)
• Requires punctuality, good attendance, and a good work record at previous employment

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties

• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds frequently

• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time

• Must be able to climb and balance, kneel, stoop, and bend

• Must be able to reach with hands and arms

• Must have reliable transportation to travel to multiple locations within a region.

• Requires visual acuity and the ability to hear to communicate with managers, coworkers, and guests clearly

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a normal school environment

NOTE: The duties above are intended to outline the functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit management's discretionary authority to assign other tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility.

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EEO Statement

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future.  CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.