Dishwasher/Nutritional Services Aide/Per Diem/Days-Evenings

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Lehighton (Carbon County); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Dishwasher in Food Service to wash pots, pans and utensils; assist in the dish room and properly store and maintain all items, receiving stock and placing it in proper storage areas.

Responsibilities include stocking for breakfast, maintaining sanitation, setting up pot-washing areas, cleaning and restocking at shift end, and following safety, attendance and dress code policies. No experience is necessary; on-the-job training will be provided.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• No experience necessary, on the job training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• AM stocking in order to be ready for breakfast operation.
• Perform general sanitation i.e. wipe walls, sweep under shelves, clean equipment etc.
• Set up pot-washing area, wash and store pan ware and utensils as necessary.
• Receive stock and properly store, checking with supervisor for items needed to be pulled.
• Continuous maintenance and sanitation of kitchen; in particular dish room and pot washing areas.
• Remove all trash and maintain garbage cans.
• Proper clean up/restocking at shift’s end - assist dish room.
• Sweep, mop, and clean areas as directed throughout the shift.
• Practice good personal hygiene, grooming standards and follow uniform policy at all times.
• Perform duties and responsibilities in a safe manner.
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
• Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
• Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Dishwasher, Food Service will wash all pots, pans, and utensils; assist in the dish room and properly store and maintain all items. Receives stock and place it in the proper storage areas, sweep, mop and clean as directed.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• AM stocking in order to be ready for breakfast operation.
• Perform general sanitation i.e. wipe walls, sweep under shelves, clean equipment etc.
• Set up pot-washing area, wash and store pan ware and utensils as necessary.
• Receive stock and properly store, checking with supervisor for items needed to be pulled.
• Continuous maintenance and sanitation of kitchen; in particular dish room and pot washing areas.
• Remove all trash and maintain garbage cans.
• Proper clean up/restocking at shift’s end - assist dish room.
• Sweep, mop, and clean areas as directed throughout the shift.
• Practice good personal hygiene, grooming standards and follow uniform policy at all times.
• Perform duties and responsibilities in a safe manner.
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
• Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
• Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
• Other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Walking for up to 7 hours, 30 minutes at a time; sitting for up to 1 hour at a time and standing up to 1 ½ hours for 30 minutes at a time. Frequently uses handling and occasionally twisting/turning, lifting (1-50 lb.), carrying (1-50 lb.), pushing (1-50 lb.), and pulling (1-50 lb.). When performing essential functions, occasionally involves with stooping/bending, climbing, reaching above shoulder level. Employee must have the ability to hear normal conversation, have general vision, far vision, and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

No experience necessary, on job training will be provided.

Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.