They arrive and start with the prep work. Before they know it, the children are there to be served. While the children are being served, an employee is continuously cooking the food that students are choosing, and another employee is collecting the money or account number for the meals. After lunch, the cleaning begins. Then it's time to go.
Employees are on their feet for six hours.
It is hard work. We still have a lot of kitchens that are not air-conditioned. In some cases, these are not good working conditions at this time of the year when it's hot. Even with all this, it's a rewarding job and a wonderful contribution to the students' education. And Hunt says it's one of the few jobs in the school where every day you have the chance to smile at every student.