Food Service Worker 1

Full Job Description

Are you ready to join a dedicated team that honors our heroes by providing exceptional care and nourishment every single day? At the Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, you will find a rewarding career where your commitment to excellence directly enhances the lives of our military veterans. This role offers an opportunity to work in a mission-driven environment that values hard work, reliability, and the profound impact of service to others. We invite you to bring your skills to a community that truly appreciates your contributions to our residents' well-being—apply today!

Click here to learn more about the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Requirements

As a Food Service Worker 1, you will perform routine meal preparation and maintain high sanitation standards across all food service areas. Key responsibilities include plating food according to portion guidelines, preparing beverages, and assembling trays by accurately interpreting color-coded diet orders. You will ensure tray accuracy for individual dietary needs, transport meal carts, and assist with dining room service and resident deliveries. This role requires the safe operation of kitchen equipment like slicers and mixers, as well as physical tasks such as sweeping, moping, and waste removal to ensure a clean environment.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment (8 hours per day; 40 hours per week)
• Work hours are 5:30 AM to 1:30 PM (1st shift), Thursday - Monday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
Additional Requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualification (not required):

• Food service worker experience

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.