Food Services Worker

Job Title: Food Services Worker

Job Description

The Food Services Worker prepares and serves high‑quality food in a clean, safe, and customer‑focused environment. This role follows standardized recipes and food‑safety procedures, supports meal production and service, and collaborates closely with dietary and nutrition teams to ensure an excellent dining experience for patients, visitors, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high‑quality food items using standardized recipes and production sheets.
• Ensure all meals are served at the correct temperature with proper portioning and appealing presentation.
• Taste prepared foods to verify quality, flavor, and consistency before service.
• Follow HACCP guidelines, sanitation standards, and food‑safety procedures at all times.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area, including regular cleaning and care of equipment and workspaces.
• Assist with daily meal preparation, production planning, and basic food ordering tasks as needed.
• Receive, label, and store food and supply shipments according to proper rotation and storage standards.
• Support patient meal service or retail food operations, depending on assignment and location.
• Work collaboratively with dietary staff, supervisors, and clinical nutrition teams to support overall foodservice operations.
• Provide friendly, efficient customer service to patients, visitors, and staff in a fast‑paced environment.
• Perform general cleaning duties related to foodservice, including dishwashing, surface sanitizing, and waste handling.
• Operate within the pizza station, preparing and serving pizza and related menu items during scheduled shifts.

Essential Skills

• Previous food service, food prep, or cleaning experience preferred.
• Experience in roles such as prep cook, fry cook, line cook, fast food worker, restaurant worker, or food service worker is beneficial.
• Strong customer service mindset with the ability to interact courteously and professionally.
• Team‑oriented approach with good communication skills to work effectively with dietary and clinical staff.
• Basic knowledge of food safety and sanitation principles, including HACCP practices.
• Ability to stand for extended periods during shifts.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds as part of routine duties.
• Comfort working in a fast‑paced, retail or hospitality‑style foodservice environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, retail, or retail sales is helpful.
• Experience working in a pizza station or similar station‑based foodservice setting is an advantage.
• Customer service–oriented attitude with a focus on creating a positive dining experience.
• Flexibility to support both patient meal service and retail operations as needed.
• Willingness to learn and follow standardized recipes, production sheets, and portioning guidelines.
• Comfort performing cleaning and sanitation tasks throughout the shift.

Why Work Here?

You will work in a clean, modern facility equipped with new machines and equipment, supported by programs that promote your well‑being and financial health. Team members have access to an associate shopping program, health and wellness initiatives, and a discount marketplace, along with comprehensive insurance options that even include pet insurance. The organization emphasizes a supportive, service‑oriented culture where your contributions to high‑quality foodservice are valued.

Work Environment

This role is based in a hospital foodservice setting in the main downtown facility, primarily working in the pizza station. The standard shift runs from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., including weekend coverage. You will always receive two days off each week but must be comfortable working every other weekend. The environment is clean and well maintained, with new machines and equipment and a focus on sanitation, safety, and efficient workflow in a busy, patient‑ and customer‑facing setting.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lancaster, PA.

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $20.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Lancaster,PA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 28, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.