Job Description

Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world’s best private schools, where over 2,000 pre-K through 12th grade students from disadvantaged backgrounds are provided a home and career-focused education so they can learn and grow to reach their full potential. Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, the school is fully endowed with the resources to ensure every child and staff member has what they need to succeed. The school has prepared almost 12,000 graduates to lead fulfilling and productive lives and is expanding to serve more students in the coming years.

MHS is seeking a part-time Dining Room Worker (DRW) to join the Food Services team. This position is responsible for assisting in preparing, servicing, portioning, and monitoring the school cafeteria meals for staff and students. Additional duties include but are not limited to assisting in the set up & monitoring of tables, service areas and dish washing, cleaning up the dining room & Food Service facilities after the meals are served, preparing, and servicing & supporting a variety of catered events/functions on campus, and performing other duties as assigned.

This is year-round position with standard work schedule of Monday – Friday, 9:0 am – 2:30 pm, up to 29 hours per week. Flexibility with the schedule is essential to meet the needs of the students (earlier starts, occasional weekends & evenings for catering). Bargaining unit position with OPS-464. The starting pay for this position is $22.08 an hour. The part-time DRW may work catering functions prior to and/or beyond the normal regular work/shift schedule (plus shift differential).

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior food services, kitchen, catering or customer service experience preferred.
• Experience in Safe Food handling practices preferred.
• Valid NSF Serv Safe Certification or ability to obtain upon hire within six months.
• Valid PA Driver’s license in good standing.
• Ability to operate and care for institutional large kitchen equipment (convection ovens, dishwashers, and other kitchen utilities).
• Physically capable of lifting and/or carrying up to 50+ pounds on a frequent basis.
• Ability to respond to customer service-related issues in a professional manner.
• Ability to communicate and interact with students and adults in a diverse and multicultural professional environment.
• Candidates should demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all MHS Staff are role models for MHS students.
• Candidates should be willing to actively engage with MHS students beyond the scope of their job responsibilities.

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