- I would say my favorite part of lunch
is sitting with my friends.
Also just talking with the staff members
because it's really fun just to talk with them.
- When we come in, 'cause I have two assistant managers,
one of them does breakfast
and myself and the other one, we do prep, put orders away,
and we have the music jamming.
When the kids come through for breakfast,
we just keep on rolling, prepping,
then the other part-timers come in.
And then when the kids come in for lunch,
that's fun too because they're funny, they're interesting,
and they like our food and we have good meals here.
- I think a lot of people think
we have microwaves in the back
and we're just heating and serving
and that's how we're preparing.
But actually, it's a lot more involved than that.
- So I prepare food according to the menus
that we are given by the directors at DSE
and then prep what I need to the day before
to make sure that I have enough food.
I cook it, I get it all set,
and put it out on the line for the other people to serve.
Well, they really like mini corn dogs
and they like chicken day.
- I mean, tortellini today.
The chicken patties are kind of a normal lunch,
but, like, when we have homemade cheeseburger pizza,
I like doing that.
- My favorite school lunch is probably the walking taco.
- Irresistible orange chicken or a walking taco.
- Irresistible orange chicken.
- Ooh, I would say the walking tacos, all with the salsa.
They make it, you got the Doritos
and then you got the taco.
- Orange chicken or Italian dunkers.
- Why you would wanna work here in nutrition services?
There's lots of reasons.
The kids.
I mean, it really comes down
to when you come here every day and feed them,
it is amazing
and you get to see the smile on their face
and the excitement in the cafeteria
and that's what it's about.
- I always felt at home here.
I love my job, I love my coworkers,
and we have such a good team
and I'm gonna retire from here and have a good pension
and I love being a lunch lady.
- I absolutely love this job.
There's nothing more rewarding.
The hours are great, the days off are great.
You know, being here with the kids are great.
It goes by so fast.
You don't even feel like you're here for four hours,
half the day.
It's just, I don't know, it's fun.
And working with so many different people
and getting to know so many different people,
it's just great.
Like, I love my job.
I have not had a job like this
that I have absolutely loved ever.
And my best friend tells me,
she's like, "You're very lucky to say that."
Yeah, I am.
And I'm proud to say it.
I would apply for South Washington County Schools
a million times over again.