This position supports the food service operation by preparing, assembling, and delivering meals in a clean and safe environment. You help organize supplies, portion foods, and maintain sanitary conditions throughout the day. As a Food Service Worker 1, you will perform the following duties:
- Food Storage: Store food items and supplies in designated areas such as refrigerators and closets
- Meal Preparation: Portion foods, prepare snacks, and assist with basic food tasks like opening cans and making sandwiches
- Tray Assembly: Set up tray lines, arrange required items, and assemble meal trays based on menus and tags
- Sanitation Work: Clean and sanitize equipment, utensils, and food service areas to maintain safe conditions
- Waste Handling: Dispose of trash and soiled linens in proper receptacles
- Transport Duties: Move food, supplies, and tray trucks between buildings as needed
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
- Work hours are 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch. You will have rotating on and off duty days, including weekends and holidays.
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Additional Requirement:
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Preferred Qualifications (not required):
- Willingness to work in South Mountain, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- Food service experience
- Work experience with food safety and sanitation in a dietary department or food service operation
- Experience in the following tasks:
- Cleaning, washing, peeling, slicing, and dicing vegetables
- Using kitchen equipment such as vertical cutter mixer (VCM), food processor, table top chopper, and a garbage disposal
- Chopping, dicing, and slicing meats, poultry, fish, and cheeses
- Grilling, steaming, and heating simple foods such as eggs, sandwiches, and hamburgers
- Preparing sandwiches, assembling salads, and serving portions, including desserts
- Preparing and serving hot or cold beverages
- Cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, dishes, pots, pans, work surfaces, and other kitchen items
- Assisting in loading and unloading food delivery trucks
- Transporting food and supplies to and from freezers, refrigerators, and storeroom
- Experience in the following areas or setting:
- Assisted living or long-term care facility
- Correctional facility
- Hospital
- Nursing home or long-term care facility
- Fast food
- Family or small chain restaurant
- Large chain restaurant
- Cafeteria
- School lunch program
- Selective menu
- Food cart set-up
- Reading meal-tray tickets or tags
- Tray assembly or working on a tray line
- Operating commercial kitchen equipment
- Interaction with patients, residents, and customers while serving food or cleaning in a dining room
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.