Dining Associate: Part-Time

Foxdale Village Corporation; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

Foxdale Village in State College, PA, is seeking a Dining Associate for a limited part-time role, typically 4PM–7:30PM, under 20 hours weekly. The position serves meals to residents in a healthcare setting, supports kitchen staff, and ensures friendly, accurate service in a respectful, Quaker-values driven community.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent, a ServSafe bonus, and prior dining experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• ServSafe certification is a plus.
• Experience in dining service is preferred.
• Ability to communicate in English with residents and team.

Responsibilities

• Provide positive customer experience with courteous service.
• Assist residents by serving and delivering meals as requested.
• Operate POS system to ring up items and charge residents and visitors.
• Portion food per nutritional standards set by RD and management.
• Serve special meals and cater events as needed.
• Assist cooks and prep staff as directed.
• Operate dish machines and other dining equipment.
• Set up and breakdown dining venues for service.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment per procedures.
• Sort flatware and glasses as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

English proficiency

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Foxdale Village, a life plan community guided by Quaker values, is a non‑profit Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) located in State College, PA. Foxdale was founded in 1985 by members of the State College Friends Meeting and is founded on the values of treating all with dignity and respect. Foxdale is regarded as a premier healthcare facility both locally and nationally and has been voted "Best Retirement Community in State College, PA" for over a decade. Foxdale Village includes 57 apartments and 148 cottages and offers a range of health services with 46 beds in skilled nursing for short and long‑term care, two memory care neighborhoods, and 55 beds in personal care, all with private accommodations. We are seeking a new Dining Associate to join our team.

About us

We are hiring for a Limited Part‑Time position, and would typically be working 4PM-7:30PM, less than 20 hours per week with some scheduling flexibility.

Dining Associate Job Duties

• Provide a positive customer experience with fair, friendly, and courteous service.
• Assist residents, primarily in a health care setting, by serving and delivering meals or other requested menu items.
• Register sales on Point‑of‑Sale System (POS) by scanning items, itemizing, and totaling customers' purchases, and charging customers (residents, staff, visitors, and family members) according to department policies.
• Portion food in quantities specified by nutritional standards set by Registered Dietitian and management.
• Serve special meals and catered events as needed.
• Assist the cooks and line/prep‑cooks as needed and assigned by the team leader and/or management.
• Operate dish machines and all other equipment within the department as required and assigned by the team leader and/or management.
• Set up and break down dining venues for service.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations according to department.
• Sort flatware and glasses as needed.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or its equivalent is preferred.
• ServSafe certification is a plus.
• Relevant work experience in dining service or food service is preferred.
• Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing in English language with residents and other team members.
• Able to work holidays and weekends as part of a schedule rotation.
• Possess a reliable and dependable attendance to work profile.
• Ability to multi‑task in a fast paced work environment.

Foxdale Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Types: Limited Part‑Time/ Non‑Exempt/ Hourly.