Food Service Worker - Lincoln University

Thompson Hospitality Corporation; Lower Oxford Township (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading food service organization as a Food Service Worker at Lincoln University, where you'll play a vital role in enhancing the dining experience for students and staff. The position offers competitive benefits, including health, dental, and tuition reimbursement. Ideal candidates are adaptable, customer-focused, and eager to excel in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Health/Dental/Vision

Paid Time Off

401(k), matched up to 4%

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Pet Insurance

Discounts: Hotels, Travel, Tickets, Restaurants

Qualifications

• Customer-oriented with strong teamwork skills.
• Prior food service experience preferred but not required.
• Adaptability for a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items following recipes and portion sizes.
• Provide exceptional customer service, taking orders and addressing concerns.
• Maintain cleanliness following safety standards.

Skills

Customer-oriented

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Physical Stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Food Service Worker in our campus dining facility at Lincoln University is an essential team member responsible for various tasks in the food service operation. This role involves food preparation, customer service, maintaining cleanliness, and contributing to a positive dining experience for students, faculty, and staff.

Competitive Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k), matched up to 4%
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Pet Insurance
• Discounts: Hotels, Travel, Tickets, Restaurants
• Employees and their relatives are eligible for a discounted meal plan at any of our HBCU client locations while they are attending school.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items following recipes and portion sizes for consistent quality and timely service.
• Provide exceptional customer service, taking orders, answering inquiries, and addressing concerns.
• Maintain dining, kitchen, and serving area cleanliness following safety standards.
• Assist with receiving, organizing, and stocking supplies and equipment.
• Follow food safety and health regulations and cooperate with team members to ensure smooth dining operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior food service experience preferred but not required.
• Customer-oriented with strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Adaptability and physical stamina for a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Who We Are:

Lincoln University is a historically Black university located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1854, it is one of the oldest HBCUs in the United States and holds a significant historical legacy in providing education to African American students. Lincoln University offers a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs, emphasizing academic excellence, research, and community service.

Thompson Hospitalityis the nation’s largest minority-owned food and facilities management company. Our services include hospitality, full dining and quick service restaurants, campus dining, diversity consultation, facility operations and maintenance management. We are a family-run organization with more than twenty-five years providing services built on our core mission to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in: one guest, one client, one team member at a time. As a fast growing company, we have a growth plan to more than double in size over the next three years. We are looking for team members who are interested in developing their careers to the next level while joining our team of over 4,000 employees, serving clients in over 40 states to include more than 1.9 million guests each year. Thompson Hospitality focuses on three core areas in everything we do:

• Purpose

• • Give back to our communities
  • Celebrate diversity
• People
  • Do the right thing
  • Treat people the way you want to be treated
  • Always do your best
  • Be accountable for our actions
• Performance
  • Serve the highest quality food
  • Provide world-class service
  • Maintain flexibility to better serve our clients

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.