Alternate Food Service Worker 1 - Tunkhannock

Alternate Food Service Worker 1 - Tunkhannock

Salary

$14.93 Hourly

Location

101 Dymond Terrace, Tunkhannock PA 18657, PA

Job Type

Part-time

Job Number

02051

Department

Aging

Opening Date

08/27/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

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Description

Summary:

In the absence of the Centers Food Service Worker 1, The Alternate Food Service Worker 1 is responsible for carrying out the Food Service Worker 1s duties as follows: the Alternate Food Service Worker 1, in a Multi-Service Senior Center, is under the direct supervision of the Senior Center Manager 2 and has the responsibility of ensuring that the congregate meal program functions in a manner consistent with the policy of the Area Agency on Aging and other appropriate state and local agencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Food Service

• Responsible for insuring that the centers congregate meal program is consistent with all of the applicable health and sanitation regulations
• Monitors the quality of the bulk food, temperature, and portions on a daily basis
• Reports any inadequacies to the nutrition project director; Senior Center Services Director 2
• Preheats the steam serving counter, prepares the hot and cold beverages, sets up the serving counter with the food, trays, dishes, and utensils
• Coordinates the distribution of the hot food items with the assistance of the volunteers.

Sanitation:

• Responsible for coordinating the washing of the pots and pans and other preparatory utensils.
• Sanitizes the dining, serving, and kitchen areas.
• Responsible for the cleaning of the refrigerators, food carts, coffee pots, and other equipment with the assistance of the volunteers

Record Keeping

• Responsible for the inventory of the nutrition supplies, monitoring the nutrition records, and the counting and depositing of the nutrition contributions
• Processing a participants request for a therapeutic diet
• Performs other duties as required

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Eligibility - All Candidate(s): To Be eligible for consideration for this position, an applicant must meet all the following requirements:

• Ability to learn the proper care and use of simple food service utensils and equipment
• Ability to learn routine tasks involved in the food service operation
• Ability to learn the methods, materials, and practices used in maintaining established standards of cleanliness
• Ability to work effectively with other people
• Ability to follow simple oral instructions

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1.) Interested qualified applicants must submit all the requested materials as specified in the "How to Apply." Failure to comply with the above application requirements will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

2.) Additional information may be obtained by contacting:

Megan Stone

Human Services Division Head

570-826-8800

Megan.Stone.OHS@Luzernecounty.org

POSITION DETAILS:

Alternate: Employee will be called as needed

Non-Union

Permanent

Non-Exempt

Work hours: 9:30 am until 1:30 pm

LOCATION of POSITION:

Tunkhannock Active Adult Center

How to Apply:

All candidates must apply and submit an application via:

WWW.governmentjobs.com/careers/luzernecounty

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations for the interview due to a disability, please advise the interviewer of the accommodations you require well in advance of the scheduled date.

LUZERNE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.

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Are you age 60 or older and requesting consideration for the Pennsylvania Aging Services employment preference for this position? If Yes, I understand that Human Resources may request documentation necessary to verify eligibility for the applicable Pennsylvania Aging Services employment preference.

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Employer Luzerne County

Address Penn Place Building, Suite 225

20 N. Pennsylvania Avenue

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18702

Phone 570-826-8801

Website http://www.luzernecounty.org