YES Prep Public Schools hiring Lunch Program Monitor in Houston, TX | LinkedIn (2025)

Job DescriptionPOSITION: Lunch Program Monitor

REPORTS TO: Child Nutrition Operations Specialists

POSITION TYPE: 10-month, Part-time

START DATE: August 2024

COMPENSATION: $14/hour plus benefits

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of an equity driven, team-oriented culture.

Our campuses are advancing educational equity. Some quick stats about us:

• 19,500 Students
• 2,100+ Team Members
• 15 Secondary Campuses
• 9 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Lunch Program Monitor with a diverse set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.

A Lunch Program Monitor will monitor the daily meal program to ensure each student receives a reimbursable meal each day. The Lunch Program Monitor will ensure that all food compliance measures are being maintained.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the work and responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with YES Prep’s Food Service Management Company (FSMC) with receiving inventory
• Reviewing YES Prep cafeteria inventory when it is delivered.
• Assisting with receiving food deliveries and organizing on the shelves when needed.
• Scanning of students for snack and supper meals for the after-school program.
• Entering all afterschool meals and snacks in the Point-of-Sale system before the end of the shift
• Substituting as servers when needed during the shift; Counting & Claiming - LPMs will record student ID numbers either electronically or manually
• Program Monitoring - making sure all students receive a reimbursable meal
• Cleaning/sanitizing when needed (wiping counters, washing dishes, organizing, storing items, sweeping, and mopping)
• Assisting with meal deliveries to various locations
• Assisting with nutrition education awareness events
• Assisting with participation incentive activities
• If applicable or assigned, assisting with after school programs
• Additional Child Nutrition duties as assigned

THE PERSON

We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

THE MUST HAVES

• Worked in a food service field for one year
• Ability to work outside of normal hours and evenings as needed
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• Creates and maintains positive working relationships on a team and/or in a highly collaborative environment
• A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

THE NICE TO HAVES

• High School Diploma or GED
• Food Service Handler or Manager Certification
• CPR Certification
• Basic Computer Skills
• Bilingual – Spanish or other language

THE PERKS

• Compensation – This position is a non-exempt, hourly position; offers commensurate with experience.
• Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $20 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work a minimum of 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.
• Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.
• Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 10 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.

Please note, part-time hourly employees do not receive pay during system closures unless they are asked to work. Additionally, 10- and 11-month hourly employees do not receive pay during the months in which they are not working.

• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.
• Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place to Work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.

WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY & DIVERSITY

YES Prep strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for students when their teachers and leaders reflect a diversity of backgrounds. Ninety-five percent (95%) of staff members agree that the organization provides a welcoming environment given their background and identity according to our latest system survey.

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.