Food Service Worker 1 - Ebensburg Center

The Position

Are you interested in a role where your efforts support healthy meals and smooth kitchen operations as a Food Service Worker 1 with the Department of Human Services? At Ebensburg Center, you help prepare food, support meal service, and maintain sanitation standards that keep individuals safe. You become part of a team that values cooperation, reliability, and respect. This role gives you opportunities to learn new tasks while supporting a meaningful mission.

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Description of Work

This position supports daily food preparation, service, and sanitation responsibilities that keep the kitchen operating efficiently. It plays an important part in providing safe, nutritious meals for individuals at Ebensburg Center. As a Food Service Worker 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Food Preparation: Prepare, portion, and pack food items by following recipes, counts, and established instructions
• Meal Service: Operate food service equipment, portion meals, prepare trays, and transport carts to service locations
• Sanitation Tasks: Clean and sanitize dishware, equipment, work areas, and dining spaces according to posted schedules
• Supply Handling: Load and unload food deliveries, issue supplies, and organize tray labels when assigned
• Equipment Use: Follow safety instructions while using kitchen appliances, tools, and dish room machinery
• General Support: Assist with storage, meetings, and other job-related duties as assigned by the supervisor

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM, with rotating days off and 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 Qualification (not required):

• Generalized food production or service experience in an institutional setting, such as a hospital or nursing home.

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.