Food Service Worker 1, 9 month – Upper Deck
- Employer
- Millersville University
- Location
- Millersville
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Food Service Worker 1, 9 month – Upper Deck
Millersville University
Department: Dining and Catering Services
Nature of Position: Permanent, Full-time
Job Summary/Basic Function
About the position:
Assignments could be in the dish room, kitchen, vegetable preparation area, serving areas, dining rooms, deli/convenience stores, catering and receiving.
Join Our Team at Millersville University!
Hourly Rate: $16.73
Plus a generous benefits package designed to support your well-being and future:
- Comprehensive Health Coverage - Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Group Life Insurance
- Retirement Plans - Choose from two excellent options
- Tuition Waiver - Invest in your education or your family's
- Paid Time Off - Vacation, sick leave, and holidays to recharge
- Full Benefits Summary(PDF)
Why Millersville?
Nestled in beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville University is a proud member of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. We're known for:
- Strong student-faculty connections
- 70+ undergraduate and 24 graduate programs
- A stunning campus and vibrant community
- Outstanding job placement for graduates
With over 66,000 alumni across the globe, our impact is far-reaching-and growing.
Our Mission & Values:
At Millersville, we live by our EPPIIC values of Exploration, Public Mission, Professionalism, Inclusion, Integrity, and Compassion.
We are deeply committed to Inclusive Excellence-creating a welcoming, supportive environment where everyone can thrive. We believe diversity is a strength, and we actively seek individuals who bring unique perspectives and experiences to our community.
Equal Opportunity for All:
Millersville University is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
GENERAL FOOD SERVICE WORK:
- Washing pots, pans, and other preparatory utensils.
- Cleaning dining rooms, serving areas, kitchens, and other food preparation area.
- Cleaning and sanitizing all food service equipment.
- Cleaning floors, walls, ceilings, etc. including dusting, mopping, sweeping, waxing, and stripping.
- Practicing proper methods of sanitation.
- Working effectively with other employees.
- Working effectively with customers.
- Being courteous and timely.
- Following written and oral instructions.
- Following basic dress code and hygiene standards set by University Dining.
- Handling cash transactions and making change.
- Operating point-of-sale equipment used in Retail Operations.
- Delivering and setting up food items at various campus locations.
- Working at multiple locations and functions, including occasional outdoor events.
- May need to work in cold storage areas.
FOOD PREPARATION:
- Complete all basic food preparation tasks in any normal kitchen or prep area which would include cleaning, peeling, dicing, chopping, slicing, dicing, and all other similar tasks related to preparation of raw food items.
- Complete all basic cooking techniques such as steaming, baking, boiling, deep fat frying, grilling, mixing, and other similar cooking techniques that would arise in a normal commercial kitchen.
- Complete all basic techniques that may arise in a bakery such as greasing pans, icing cakes, filling muffin tins, filling pie shells and any other basic techniques that would arise in a normal commercial bakery.
- Unload carts and trucks of food products weighing up to 40 lbs.
- Push and pull typical food service industry carts containing food products. When assigned to Receiving, the food service worker 1 will be frequently lifting 30 to 40 pounds. This will be required approximately sixty percent (60%) or more of the scheduled hours in Receiving.
- Read and understand basic recipes and reports used in the food service operation.
- Work safely with basic food service equipment such as knives, slicers, and mixers.
SAFETY
- Work safely by using Personal Protective Equipment, maintaining equipment, following safety procedures and policies, etc.
- Leave the work area clean and functional at the end of shift
- Be aware of and report any potential safety hazards to supervisor or management immediately
- Cooperate with safety investigations and audits
- Attend safety training sessions and maintain licenses, certifications, etc.
- All other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Six months food service experience
- Demonstrated ability to:
- learn procedures and practices for food handling, sanitation, cleanliness.
- provide exemplary customer service to all customers.
- use food service equipment and utensils
- use computer cash register.
- understand and follow written and oral instructions.
- Basic math skills for recipe and quantity control.
- Working effectively with other employees.
- Working effectively with customers.
- Demonstrated good attendance record.
- Demonstrated customer service skills.
- Must follow basic dress code as established by branded concepts and hygiene standards set by University Dining.
- Excellent oral, written, interpersonal communication skills.
- Commitment to inclusive practices and working with diverse student populations.
- May be required to work in cold storage areas.
- May be required to have a valid driver's license to drive university van, box truck or motorized skid.
- Successful interview.
- Successful completion of three background checks.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in college or university dining services
Job Description
Essential Functions
Please Note: These duties are to be performed with or without an accommodation. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Ability to:
- lift up to 40 lbs. without assistance.
- move over 40 lbs. using standard food service industry carts.
- stand for long lengths of time.
- May be required to work in cold storage areas for extended periods of time.
- May be required have a valid driver's license to drive university van, box truck or motorized skid.
- Ability to
- Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
- Understanding of written directions.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and mouse.
To apply, please visit: https://jobs.millersville.edu/postings/15311
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Organization
Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania is one of the 14 public universities of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Our pillars of distinction include exceptionally strong student-faculty relationships, numerous programs of distinction, a beautiful campus and vibrant location, and successful job placement for our students. Our students’ success, both inside and outside of the classroom, is our highest priority, and we provide numerous opportunities to facilitate their academic, personal, and social growth and development. Almost 70 baccalaureate programs are available for our 6,600 students to find their path. Several of our programs are multidisciplinary in nature, combining science, technology, and art to create a more progressive degree. One thousand graduate students enroll in 21 master’s and three doctoral programs. Our faculty are highly respected in their fields and dedicated to the success of students in the classroom, research labs, and in campus life. Over 66,000 alumni live in all 50 states and in 72 countries around the world. We seek individuals who embrace and value our EPPIIC values of exploration, public mission, professionalism, inclusion, integrity, and compassion.
At Millersville University we are committed to fostering a learning and working environment that promotes the intersectionality of diversity to foster a climate of inclusion. Employing our EPPIIC values and the principles of Inclusive Excellence, we hold that an inclusive community is a core value that is an essential part of the foundation for our learning and working environment. Millersville University is an equal opportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state laws and university policy, is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.
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