Food Service Worker (Part-time, days)

Penn Medicine; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a part-time Food Service Worker at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. This role involves assisting with food production and service, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting patient meal services.

Ideal candidates may have a HS Diploma or GED and experience in food service or hospital environments. Shifts can vary between early morning and evening hours, with weekends and holidays on a rotating basis.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED preferred
• Experience in food service or hospital environment is a plus

Responsibilities

• Maintains productivity by ensuring adequate supplies of production and service items.
• Transports cleaned items to production and service areas.
• Operates sanitation equipment or cleans manually according to procedures to ensure items are cleaned, sanitized, and dried.
• Disassembles and cleans sanitation equipment.
• Cleans food production equipment according to procedures.
• Follows recycling policies and transports items to recycling storage area.
• Transports trash to disposal or holding area to maintain cleanliness.
• Maintains clean and sanitary food production and sanitation work areas at all times.
• Keeps compactor containers and trash cart clean and sanitary.

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

JOB TITLE: Food Service Worker

LOCATION: Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, 555 N Duke Street, Lancaster PA

HOURS: Part time (shifts can vary between 6am-9pm). Every other weekend, every other holiday

Position Summary:

Cleans and sanitizes food production and service equipment and facilities. Maintains adequate supply of production and service ware ready for use and transports them to designated location. Transports trash to proper disposal or holding area. Performs miscellaneous duties on patient tray assembly line.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains productivity so adequate supplies of production and service are available at all times.
• Transports cleaned items to production and service areas.
• Operates sanitation equipment or manually cleans in accordance with established procedures so items are cleaned, sanitized, and dried.
• Disassembles and cleans sanitation equipment.
• Cleans food production equipment according to established procedures.
• Thoroughly adheres to recycling policies and procedures including washing of bimetallic cans prior to crushing them, separating clean cardboard, glass containers, and high-grade paper. Transports items to proper recycling storage area.
• Transports trash to disposal or holding area as necessary to maintain area in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Maintains food production and sanitation work areas in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
• Maintains compactor containers and trash cart in a clean and sanitary condition at all times

Preferred Qualifications:

• H.S. Diploma/GED

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.