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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Berks Housing and Food Services is searching for a full time Food Service Utility Worker to join their team. Duties include:

• Set up dish machines and equipment for operation

• Receive, clean and wash soiled dishes, silverware, trays, utensils, conveyor belts and other equipment as required

• Remove, stock and store clean dishes in proper areas

• Wash, scour, rinse, dry and properly store all pots and pans and equipment at pot sink area and maintain area in a clean and sanitary condition

• Operate and maintain kitchen and cleaning equipment such as the dish machine, scrubbing machine, buffer, vacuum cleaner, etc.

• Report malfunctions to supervisor

• Set up serving counters, beverage and condiment stations with appropriate food, beverage, ice and supplies

• Replenish serving lines with silver, trays, napkins, and dishes as needed

• Clean and maintain floors, ceilings, walls, windows and lavatories, etc., using ladders and scaffolding when necessary

• Sweep, dust, mop, wash, scrub, wax, buff, strip, seal, and perform related activities in various locations such as the office, kitchen areas, storeroom, locker rooms, rest rooms, receiving docks, garbage area, dining rooms, etc.

• Replace light bulbs and perform minor repair and other duties as required using ladders and scaffolding when necessary

• Collect, empty, clean and maintain in sanitary condition garbage and trash cans; operate incinerators and disposals as required

• Set up dining rooms for special functions as scheduled

• Move tables, chairs, partitions to designated arrangements

• Place portable coffee urns and other beverage and food dispensers as directed

• Dismantle and clean exhaust system and filter

• Assist and perform storeroom duties as required

• Operate University vehicle to transport food and supplies to and from various locations on campus

• Load and unload vehicle

  Job Requirements: Requires the use of simple writing, adding, subtracting, whole numbers and the carrying out of instructions; and the use of fixed gauges and direct reading instruments and devices in which interpretation is not required. Up to and including 3 months of effective experience.

NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES THAT YOU OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE AS A PART OF YOUR JOB DUTIES. A VALID DRIVER`S LICENSE AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO STANDARD BACKGROUND CHECKS.

Work Schedule: Tuesday-Thursday 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Friday/Saturday 12:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.Days Off: Sunday, Monday

Penn State University offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition discounts for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, paid time off, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more. Penn State University, the land-grant university of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is consistently ranked among the top public universities in the country. Penn State has 24 campus locations, 19 academic colleges, 17,000 faculty and staff, and 100,000 students, including a medical college, two law schools, a health system, and an online World Campus.

This position is part of the bargaining unit represented by Teamsters Local Union No. 8 and has a starting hourly wage of $16.62 After six (6) full pay periods (bi-weekly) from the date of hire, the rate increases to $18.50 per hour. More information can be found here: Collective Bargaining Agreement (https://hr.psu.edu/sites/hr/files/TeamstersContract.pdf) .

Finance and Business is committed to fostering workplace climates where employees feel valued, appreciated, and respected. Further, Finance and Business operates under the ideal that valuing the dignity and respect for all persons is paramount to ensuring our operational success. More information on Finance and Business' commitment statement to Diversity and Inclusion can be found by visiting https://fandb.psu.edu/finance-and-business-diversity-statement . Additionally, more information about Penn State's commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion can be found by visiting http://equity.psu.edu/psu-diversity-statement .

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

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Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here (https://police.psu.edu/annual-security-reports) .

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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