Food Service Worker 1

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 1,791,000 - 2,342,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, invites you to join as a Food Service Worker 1 in Philadelphia. You will support meal preparation, delivery, and sanitation to maintain a clean dining environment for residents.

This full-time role operates on a 2nd shift from 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM with rotating days and weekends. Telework is not available. You will read diet codes, assemble trays, and help with inventory and documentation.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform essential job functions.
• Preferred: food service experience in an assisted living facility, nursing home, hospital, restaurant, or other food service operation.
• Willing and able to work 2nd shift (10:30 AM–7:00 PM) with rotating days and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Food Preparation: Prepare and plate food items, bag items, make beverages, and move food products between coolers and work areas.
• Tray Assembly: Set up serving carts, read diet codes, assemble trays using GeriMenu tickets, and ensure tray accuracy.
• Sanitation Tasks: Scrape dishes, operate dish machines, wash surfaces, clean equipment, and remove refuse.
• Dining Support: Set up serving lines, deliver trays to residents, and refill common dining items.
• Record Keeping: Record inventory use, temperature checks, meal counts, and assist with required documentation.
• Safety Practices: Follow safety rules, report hazards, use protective equipment, and support QAPI initiatives.

Skills

Food service experience

Diet code reading

Teamwork

Sanitation awareness

Job description

Food Service Worker 1 with the Department of Military & Veterans Affairs offers you the chance to make a daily impact by supporting the health and comfort of residents. This role lets you take pride in preparing and delivering meals that brighten someone’s day. You will join a team that values reliability and positive energy. Step into a job where your work matters and helps create a welcoming dining experience.

This position supports meal preparation, delivery, and sanitation to maintain a clean and efficient dining environment for residents. As a Food Service Worker 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Food Preparation: Prepare and plate food items, bag items, make beverages, and move food products between coolers and work areas
• Tray Assembly: Set up serving carts, read diet codes, assemble trays using GeriMenu tickets, and ensure tray accuracy
• Sanitation Tasks: Scrape dishes, operate dish machines, wash surfaces, clean equipment, and remove refuse
• Dining Support:Set up serving lines, deliver trays to residents, and refill common dining items
• Record Keeping: Record inventory use, temperature checks, meal counts, and assist with required documentation
• Safety Practices: Follow safety rules, report hazards, use protective equipment, and support QAPI initiatives

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week

• Work hours are 2nd shift (10:30 AM to 7:00 PM) with a 30-minute lunch. Rotating days and weekends

• 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

Additional Requirements

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required)

• Willing and able to work in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, County, Pennsylvania
• Willing and able to work a full-time schedule
• Willing and able to work 10:30 AM- 7:00 PM with rotating days and weekends
• Food service experience in an assisted living facility, nursing home, hospital, restaurant, or other food service operation
• Work experience interacting with patients, residents, or customers while serving food/cleaning in patient/resident rooms or a dining room setting
• Work experience with food safety and sanitation in a dietary department

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.

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.