Food Services Support at Eastern Mennonite School in Harrisonburg, VA

Our vision: Eastern Mennonite School aspires to embody the love of Jesus as a learning community where every student belongs, thrives, and joins God’s work in the world.

Our mission: Eastern Mennonite School, with home and church, invites students to faith in Jesus Christ, academic excellence, personal integrity and compassionate service.

Belonging: At Eastern Mennonite School our commitment to faith compels us to create spaces that are inclusive, that treat all members of our community with respect, and that value each individual’s voice, conscience, identities, lived experiences, and perspectives. We celebrate differences, welcome open and meaningful dialogue, and cultivate critical thinking. Together, we dedicate our actions to working towards peace, equity, and justice in the world around us.

Position:
Food Services - Support Person

Supervised by: Dining Hall Team Leader

Positions Supervised: None

Classification:
Non-Exempt, part time, 15 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Effective Date: August 2026

Position Description:

To serve as part of a team whereby “all hands on deck” are required for timely preparation, service, and clean up in the school’s food services department. An interest in and appreciation for children and teenagers is important. This position is specifically responsible for assisting with food items for lunch, delivering lunch to the elementary lower building, and cleaning up after lunch service.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assist in transporting meals to the elementary school lower building in the provided school van using insulated carts.
2. Assist with food preparation as needed.
3. Do the daily and/or weekly cleaning, including sweeping and mopping both serving line areas, cleaning windows/doors.
4. Empty Dining Hall trash, compost and discarded milk. Clean trash cans as needed.
5. Report any maintenance or food supply item needs in a timely fashion.
6. Be cross-trained in other Dining Hall tasks for the purpose of filling-in when needed and team support.
7. Other duties as assigned by the DH Team Leader.
8. These responsibilities are subject to change as new routines develop.

Qualifications:

1. To read and write English and follow oral and written instructions.
2. Must have the capacity to grasp and adjust to new and changing situations.
3. Manual dexterity and ability to work under pressure of time.
4. Strong time management and organizational skills.
5. Comfortable and skilled in using the following equipment: knives, broom, mop, insulated food carts, hand washing, sinks, and dishwashers.
6. Ability to work as a team member, keeping the goal of preparing and serving food in a timely manner as the team’s focus.
7. Ability to relate well with students, faculty, and staff.

Physical Requirements:

1. Working conditions and physical requirements require ease in lifting up to 40 pounds and spending long amounts of time on your feet.
2. Work days begin at 12:00 pm and end between 2:00 & 3:00, Monday through Friday when school is in session.

This position description may not be a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising your position. It contains only the facts necessary to evaluate your position on a fair basis.

Eastern Mennonite School (“EMS”) is an equal opportunity employer. This means that EMS will not discriminate against any applicant, and will enforce its employment policies without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related condition, national origin, ancestry, age, marital or parental status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, EMS is a religious organization and therefore, has the right to employ in ministerial positions, only employees who are committed to the example and teachings of Jesus Christ, who live out that commitment as Anabaptist Christians, and who are dedicated to instilling those same values through their work at EMS.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the school’s non-discrimination policies, including its Title IX policy: Debbie Katz, School Counselor.