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Alternate Food Service Worker 1 Pittston
Job Location:
Job Location:
Wilkes Barre, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
30 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
- Description
- 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 anyinadequacies to the nutrition project director; Senior Center Services Director 2
- Preheats the steam serving counter prepares the hotand cold beverages sets up the serving counter with the food trays dishes and utensils
- Coordinates the distribution of thehot food items with the assistanceof the volunteers.
Sanitation:- Responsible for coordinating the washing of the pots andpansand other preparatory utensils.
- Sanitizes the diningserving 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
- Processinga participants request for a therapeutic diet
- Performs otherdutiesas 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 toApply.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
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:
Pittston Active Adult Center
441 N. Main Street
Pittston PA 18640How to Apply:
All candidatesmust apply and submit an application via: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.
Required Experience:
IC
