Food Service Worker 1

Full Job Description

The Department of Conservation & Natural Resources is seeking a full-time Seasonal Food Service Worker 1 to support operations at the Kings Gap Environmental Education Center.

In this role, you will provide friendly and reliable food service and housekeeping for guests using the Mansion and Training Center, helping create a welcoming and enjoyable experience for all.

If you enjoy working in a beautiful setting and serving visitors who appreciate Pennsylvania’s natural spaces, we encourage you to apply today!

Requirements

In this role, you will help create a clean, welcoming, and enjoyable experience for guests by supporting both food service and housekeeping operations throughout the Kings Gap Environmental Education Center.

Your work ensures that dining areas, guest rooms, and shared facilities are well-maintained and ready for use.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing the dining room for meals, including arranging tables, tablecloths, table settings, and condiments
• Assisting the cook with food preparation and serving meals to guests
• Cleaning dining and break areas, including washing dishes and vacuuming floors
• Preparing guest bedrooms and bathrooms by changing linens, vacuuming, dusting, and sanitizing restrooms, showers, and tubs
• Performing housekeeping duties throughout the facility, such as cleaning restrooms, dusting, and general upkeep

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

This is a seasonal, full-time position with no healthcare benefits. There is not an option to buy into health care benefits.

The season runs from approximately March 2026 until November 2026 at which time the employee will be placed on leave without pay. The employee will automatically be returned to employment March 2027.

Employee will work 37.5 hrs./ days per week to include holidays, evenings and weekends

Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.

You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• ServSafe Certification

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

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.