Campus Food Service Associate (Flexible Hours)

Millersville University; Millersville (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Group Life Insurance

Retirement Plans

Tuition Waiver

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Millersville University is seeking a Food Service Worker to join the on-campus dining team. The role involves dish room, kitchen, serving areas, and catering support, with an $16.73 hourly wage and a benefits package including health coverage, retirement plans, and tuition waiver.

Employees may be required to work evenings and weekends and must adhere to safety, sanitation, and uniform standards as part of University Dining. This entry supports a vibrant campus community in Lancaster County.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to provide exemplary customer service.
• Must follow written and oral instructions and work well with others.
• Basic math skills for handling cash and recipes.
• Attends to safety, sanitation, and dress code policies.

Responsibilities

• Wash pots, pans, and prep utensils.
• Clean and sanitize dining rooms, serving areas, and kitchens.
• Operate point-of-sale equipment and handle cash transactions.
• Deliver and set up food items at various campus locations.
• Work at multiple locations and complete safety procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Cash handling

Able to lift 40 lbs

Time management

Tools

POS system

Job description

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• This position is represented by a labor union and is subject to the terms and conditions of the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Ability to work on campus.
• Flexible work schedule as dictated by the needs of the university.
• Dining and Conference Services staff may be required to work evenings and weekends.
• Dining and Conference Services staff, as essential employees, need to arrive at work on a timely basis even when there is a publicly announced delayed opening or closing.

Position Information

Requisition Number

Requisition Number P01334

Position Type

Position Type Staff

Department

Department Dining and Catering Services

Working Title

Classification

Classification Food Service Worker 1 - 81010

Position Summary Information

Nature of position

Nature of position Permanent, Full-time

If Temporary, Start Date

If Temporary, End Date

If part-time, hours per week

Days Worked

Days Worked varies

Hours/Shift worked varies

Union

Union AFSCME

Job Summary/Basic Function

About the position:

Assignments could be in the dish room, kitchen, vegetable preparation area, serving areas, dining rooms, deli/convenience stores, catering and receiving.

Hourly Rate: $16.73
Plus a generous benefits package designed to support your well-being and future:

• Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans – Choose from two excellent options
• Tuition Waiver – Invest in your education or your family’s
• Paid Time Off – Vacation, sick leave, and holidays to recharge

Nestled in beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville University is a proud member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. We’re known for:

• Strong student-faculty connections
• 70+ undergraduate and 24 graduate programs
• A stunning campus and vibrant community
• Outstanding job placement for graduates

With over 66,000 alumni across the globe, our impact is far-reaching—and growing.

Our Mission & Values:

At Millersville, we live by our EPPIIC values of Exploration, Public Mission, Professionalism, Inclusion, Integrity, and Compassion.

We are deeply committed to Inclusive Excellence—creating a welcoming, supportive environment where everyone can thrive. We believe diversity is a strength, and we actively seek individuals who bring unique perspectives and experiences to our community.

Equal Opportunity for All:

Millersville University is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities

GENERAL FOOD SERVICE WORK :

• Washing pots, pans, and other preparatory utensils.
• Cleaning dining rooms, serving areas, kitchens, and other food preparation area.
• Cleaning and sanitizing all food service equipment.
• Cleaning floors, walls, ceilings, etc. including dusting, mopping, sweeping, waxing, and stripping.
• Practicing proper methods of sanitation.
• Working effectively with other employees.
• Working effectively with customers.
• Being courteous and timely.
• Following written and oral instructions.
• Following basic dress code and hygiene standards set by University Dining.
• Handling cash transactions and making change.
• Operating point-of-sale equipment used in Retail Operations.
• Delivering and setting up food items at various campus locations.
• Working at multiple locations and functions, including occasional outdoor events.
• May need to work in cold storage areas.

FOOD PREPARATION :

• Complete all basic food preparation tasks in any normal kitchen or prep area which would include cleaning, peeling, dicing, chopping, slicing, dicing, and all other similar tasks related to preparation of raw food items.
• Complete all basic cooking techniques such as steaming, baking, boiling, deep fat frying, grilling, mixing, and other similar cooking techniques that would arise in a normal commercial kitchen.
• Complete all basic techniques that may arise in a bakery such as greasing pans, icing cakes, filling muffin tins, filling pie shells and any other basic techniques that would arise in a normal commercial bakery.
• Unload carts and trucks of food products weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Push and pull typical food service industry carts containing food products. When assigned to Receiving, the food service worker 1 will be frequently lifting 30 to 40 pounds. This will be required approximately sixty percent (60%) or more of the scheduled hours in Receiving.
• Read and understand basic recipes and reports used in the food service operation.
• Work safely with basic food service equipment such as knives, slicers, and mixers.

SAFETY

• Work safely by using Personal Protective Equipment, maintaining equipment, following safety procedures and policies, etc.
• Leave the work area clean and functional at the end of shift
• Be aware of and report any potential safety hazards to supervisor or management immediately
• Cooperate with safety investigations and audits
• Attend safety training sessions and maintain licenses, certifications, etc.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to:
  • learn procedures and practices for food handling, sanitation, cleanliness.
  • provide exemplary customer service to all customers.
  • use food service equipment and utensils
  • use computer cash register.
  • understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Basic math skills for recipe and quantity control.
• Working effectively with other employees.
• Working effectively with customers.
• Demonstrated good attendance record.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• Must follow basic dress code as established by branded concepts and hygiene standards set by University Dining.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal communication skills.
• Commitment to inclusive practices and working with diverse student populations.
• May be required to work in cold storage areas.
• May be required to have a valid driver’s license to drive university van, box truck or motorized skid.
• Successful interview.
• Successful completion of three background checks.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in college or university dining services

Essential Functions

Please Note: These duties are to be performed with or without an accommodation. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ).

• Ability to:
  • lift up to 40 lbs. without assistance.
  • move over 40 lbs. using standard food service industry carts.
  • stand for long lengths of time.
• May be required to work in cold storage areas for extended periods of time.
• May be required have a valid driver’s license to drive university van, box truck or motorized skid.
• Ability to
• Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and mouse.

Posting Open Date

Posting Open Date 07/29/2026

Posting Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

• This position is represented by a labor union and is subject to the terms and conditions of the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Ability to work on campus.
• Flexible work schedule as dictated by the needs of the university.
• Dining and Conference Services staff may be required to work evenings and weekends.
• Dining and Conference Services staff, as essential employees, need to arrive at work on a timely basis even when there is a publicly announced delayed opening or closing.

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