Meet Sara (Missouri)!

SARA'S STORY:

Sara works at the Early Childhood Center in Hannibal Public School District. Sara’s job title is a food service worker/ dishwasher.

Sara’s supervisor Susan says that “staying healthy has been an important challenge” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Procedures have included more frequent handwashing and hand sanitizing to kill germs.

Sara’s job responsibilities include helping load the food carts with milk and juice. Sara delivers the food carts to the classrooms and goes and retrieves them after lunch. Sara is responsible for making sure all the dishes are washed, dried, and put away.

Sarah’s supervisor goes on to say, “Having a dependable employee like Sara, who shows up every day has been critical to our success at the ECC. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school district has limited substitutes right now so being at work is vital to not disrupt the breakfast and lunch routine for the students.

Sara is an essential worker for the School District because the students must be fed a nutritious meal. This even applies if the school has closed. Currently, school is both in-person and virtual. Essential food service workers, like Sara, must be there to do their jobs. Sara serves a vital role because of her dependability and work ethic. Sara’s attendance work has been impressive over the past 5 years at the school. Sara receives support from a job coach.