Food Service Worker 1

Salary

$38,411.00 - $51,054.00 Annually

Location

Erie County, PA

Job Type

Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time

Job Number

N-2026-59943

Department

Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

Division

MV Dietry Soldiers Sailors

Opening Date

10/06/2026

Closing Date

10/10/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

81010

Position Number

00059534

Union

AFSCME

Bargaining Unit

N1

Pay Group

ST02

Bureau / Division Code

00134120

Bureau / Division

Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home

Worksite Address

560 East 3rd Street

City

Erie, Pennsylvania

Zip Code

16507

Contact Name

Robert Orton

Contact Phone

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Contact Email

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THE POSITION

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where your efforts make a real difference as a Food Service Worker 1 with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs? In this position, you help prepare meals and keep food service areas clean for the residents who call the Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home their community. You contribute to a smooth dining experience through teamwork and attention to detail. Be part of a mission that supports respect, care, and service to veterans.

Click here to learn more about the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position focuses on preparing food, serving meals, and keeping kitchen and dining areas clean for residents at the Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. As a Food Service Worker 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Meal Preparation: Prepare food items, portion meals, and assemble trays according to assigned instructions
• Food Handling: Bag items, lift cases, and transport food carts for meal service
• Tray Assembly: Interpret diet codes and assemble accurate trays for residents
• Sanitation Tasks: Clean dishes, equipment, tables, and food service areas to maintain a safe environment
• Dining Support: Deliver trays, set up serving lines, and restock beverages and condiments
• Record Keeping: Record temperatures, inventory usage, and meal counts as directed

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 8.0 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 2nd shift (10:30 AM to 7:00 PM), Thursday - Monday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS
Additional Requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• 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 or cleaning inpatient or resident rooms, or dining areas
• Work experience with food safety and sanitation in a dietary department
• Experience in the following tasks:
  • Cleaning, washing, peeling, slicing, and dicing food items
  • Using kitchen equipment such as a vertical cutter mixer, food processor, tabletop chopper, or garbage disposal
  • Chopping, dicing, and slicing meats, poultry, fish, and cheeses
  • Heating simple foods such as eggs, sandwiches, and hamburgers
  • Preparing sandwiches, assembling salads, and serving portions, including desserts
  • Plating and serving meals from a hot food cart
  • Cleaning and sanitizing equipment, utensils, dishes, pots, pans, work surfaces, and other kitchen items
  • Transporting and assisting with loading and unloading food delivery trucks from kitchen and dining areas
  • Transporting food and supplies to and from freezers, refrigerators, and storerooms
  • Taking selective menu orders, taking food orders, performing waitressing tasks, and providing dining room service
  • Setting up food carts and dining room serving areas
  • Reading meal and tray tickets or tags
  • Assembling trays and working on a tray line
  • Operating commercial kitchen equipment

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.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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 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.