Food Service Aide – Part Time

St. Luke's University Health Network

Food Service Aide delivering and retrieving patient meals at St. Luke's University Health Network.

Posted 8/1/2026part-timeAllentown • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in food service operations, including food preparation, tray delivery, and customer service. Ensures compliance with safety and quality standards while maintaining efficient workflow in a hospital environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Food PreparationTray DeliveryCustomer ServicePOS System OperationFood Quality Maintenance

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Hard Skills

Food PortioningFood Safety ComplianceGeneral CleaningTray AssemblyStocking Supplies

Soft Skills

CommunicationAttention to DetailTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

POS System

Industry Keywords

FoodservicePatient CareHospital Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Performs a wide range of duties within the foodservice department including delivery and retrieval of patient trays
Stocking supplies in various areas of the hospital
Operating a POS system
Portioning food
General cleaning responsibilities including ware washing, delivering, staging, and cleaning up of catered functions
Answering and processing calls for patient meal requests
Prepares, sets, and serves all food as directed ensuring proper temperatures and portion sizes
Performs minor food preparation and portioning tasks in accordance with departmental policy
Prepares and gathers all items needed for snacks and breaks and ensures they are delivered to the proper areas
Helps in tray assembly
Delivers trays to patients in accordance with established facility and departmental procedures
Utilizes established two patient identifiers to ensure patient safety
Double checks tray for accuracy and nutrition order compliance prior to delivery
Ensures the tray is positioned properly for the patient
Assists the patient with the opening of any tray elements
Checks with patient for the need of any additional or missing items
Picks up soiled trays in a timely manner and returns trays to kitchen for proper cleaning and storage
Ensures and maintains proper food quality and temperature
Walking for up to 7 hours, 30 minutes at a time; sitting for up to 1 hour at a time and standing up to 1 ½ hours for 30 minutes at a time
Frequently uses handling and occasionally twisting/turning, lifting (1-50 lb.), carrying (1-50 lb.), pushing (1-50 lb.), and pulling (1-50 lb.)

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalency preferred
Customer service and/or food service experience preferred, but not necessary
On job training will be provided

Benefits

Comp & perks

Required to work every other weekend & holiday