somebody here is a manager at a school cafe......
mum2jenn or something like that I think?????/
she'll be here once she reads the title.
Brandy
LOL!! And here I AM!!!!
EVERY state and even county differs on the pay. The county I work in here in GA....the pay is crap!! However they do pro-rate our checks so if you are a permanent worker you still get paid during the summer and all school vacations. Substitutes and first year employees make minimum wage here and each year you get something like a 3% increase. Like I said though other places make much more than we do so don't get discouraged. You can probably do some research on the school system website and look up the pay scale for non-certified food service.
I began as a substitute (that is normal until they need a permanent person) in another county and worked there for 3 years. We moved to another county and since my dd would be zoned for it I switched and have been in this county since 2002. I moved up pretty quickly. I worked a year as a regular worker and then about 5 months as head cashier followed by about 6 months as assistant before becoming manager in January 2005.
For the most part I really do LOVE my job. It gets hot here and there is quite a bit of heavy lifting when stock comes in. Some schools have a man in the kitchen that does most of the lifting but we are not that lucky. The cases of canned good weighs over 60 pounds!!
The kids can be so funny at times and of course others can be a pain!! There always seems to be a few each year that become my "buddy" and I can always count on them giving me big hugs or telling me jokes, or all the good and even bad stuff going on it their lives. I even have one boy that loves reminding me when I am in need of a good "dye-job" on my hair!!! He just told me the other day it was time before he had to start calling me "old lady" so I guess this weekend I will have to take care of it for him!!! He is such the rascal!! LOL!!
This kind of job is ideal for anyone that has a small child. I work 6:30-2:30 each day. Mt assistant works 7-2:30 and most of my other ladies work 8-2:30. I have one that get off at 2:00 each day and my cashier comes in at 7:30. I have almost all the same days off as my dd does except for a few days of training,getting ready for a new school year, and closing up for the summer. My dd goes to the same school I work at now so she actually gets up early and goes in with me and naps in my office most morning!! In the afternoon I stay around until school gets out so I can let her ride with me in the afternoons.
I recommend very comfortable shoes!! The floors are hard to take at times!
Workers are responsible for cooking for hundreds of children and staff,cleaning up,making sure the foods are cooked to safe temperatures,etc.
I would recommend that you give it a try at least. If you have any other questions please ask!! Good luck.
I'm a manager.
