Food Service Worker 1

Do you have a passion for food and enjoy connecting with people? The temporary part-time Food Service Worker 1 position with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs offers a chance to support meaningful work at the Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home. You will help create welcoming meal experiences that brighten the day for residents. This role provides a positive environment where your efforts make a real difference.

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This position supports meal preparation, food service, and sanitation tasks that help provide residents with safe and nutritious meals each day. The role plays an important part in maintaining clean dining areas and assisting with meal delivery. As a Food Service Worker 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Meal Preparation: Prepare, portion, and plate food and beverage items for daily meals and nourishments
• Tray Assembly: Set up carts, follow diet instructions, and assemble trays according to resident needs
• Meals Delivery: Transport food carts and deliver trays to assigned areas and residents
• Sanitation Tasks: Clean dishes, equipment, surfaces, and dining areas to maintain sanitary conditions
• Record Keeping: Document food usage, temperatures, meal counts, and other required information
• Event Support: Assist with special meal preparations and holiday dining arrangements as needed

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Temporary part-time employment, 40-hours biweekly
• This is a temporary position lasting up to nine months with the possibility of being hired as a permanent part-time or full-time employee.
• Work hours are 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Hourly Rate: In some cases, the starting hourly rate may be non-negotiable..
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Additional Requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Food service experience in an assisted living facility, nursing home, hospital, restaurant, or other food service operation
• Work experience interacting with patients, residents, or customers while serving food or cleaning inpatient or resident rooms, or dining areas
• Work experience with food safety and sanitation in a dietary department
• Experience in the following tasks:
  • Cleaning, washing, peeling, slicing, and dicing food items
  • Using kitchen equipment such as a vertical cutter mixer, food processor, tabletop chopper, or garbage disposal
  • Chopping, dicing, and slicing meats, poultry, fish, and cheeses
  • Heating simple foods such as eggs, sandwiches, and hamburgers
  • Preparing sandwiches, assembling salads, and serving portions, including desserts
  • Plating and serving meals from a hot food cart
  • Cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, dishes, pots, pans, work surfaces, and other kitchen items
  • Transporting and assisting with loading and unloading food delivery trucks from kitchen and dining areas
  • Transporting food and supplies to and from freezers, refrigerators, and storerooms
  • Taking selective menu orders, taking food orders, performing waitressing tasks, and providing dining room service
  • Setting up food carts and dining room serving areas
  • Reading meal and tray tickets or tags
  • Assembling trays and working on a tray line
  • Operating commercial kitchen equipment

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.  
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.