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Nutrition, Dietetic & Food Svc

Food Service Worker

  • AltoonaPA
  • Full-Time
  • On-site
  • Variable

PostedJanuary 14, 2026

About this role

Nutrition Services Assistant – Food Service Worker

Do you have great customer service skills or experience in the food service industry?  ST Health Altoona has immediate openings for Food Service Workers (in our Nutrition Services department)!  We are looking for friendly faces to help provide excellent experiences to patients, staff, and visitors at our hospital!

If you have a friendly personality and like to have a positive impact on someone’s day – this could be the perfect position for you!  We currently have full-time opportunities available. This position is subject to working rotations, weekends and holidays.  Apply now to learn more!

Purpose:

Prepares and portions all cold food items including salads, desserts, and beverages, for the patient and employee feeding. Sets up and serves hot and cold food on patient lines and in the cafeteria. Cleans cold food area, serving tables, refrigerated units, and equipment in the cold food area.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Prepares supplemental feedings accurately for patients as specified on the supplemental feeding list.
  • Transports and disposes of waste to compactor from patient, cafeteria, and special functions. Uses the compactor properly.
  • Maintains work area, including equipment (mobile workstations and milk coolers), in a sanitary and orderly condition at all times. Cleans equipment, tables, and utensils after use and stores them in the proper area. Sanitizes food prep surfaces. Completes additional cleaning as assigned.
  • Must observe and follow proper food handling procedures (established by the F.D.A) from preparation to storage of leftovers, including, but not limited to maintaining food temperatures below 41 F and rapid cooling techniques. Proper use of gloves.
  • a) Correctly clean, prepare, and mix ingredients for all cold foods. b) Portions cold food items correctly, utilizing the correct scoop and serving size. Cuts cakes evenly. c) Follows proper rotation. Uses the oldest dates first. d) Accurately follows production sheet. Records any changes in amounts prepared. Correctly records unused items after the patient line.
  • Operates, loads, and cleans the dish machine. Refill soap and rinse additives in the dish machine. Records temperatures and chemical usage. Turns off the dish machine at the end of the evening. Correctly cleans the dish machine.
  • Fills and operates floor scrubber. Uses proper pads and chemicals for the kitchen and cafeteria floors.
  • Inspects washed dishes and flatware for cleanliness, stains, and flaws, and removes any imperfections after referring to the supervisor. Sorts and stores flatware. Transports and stores dishes and flatware to cafeteria and patient serving line.
  • Properly uses Power Pal to transport food carriers to the Building.
  • a) Loads patient trays correctly into food carts. (checks that food cart temperatures are acceptable). When needed, place supplies in the proper cart. (Places cart on lift properly. Sends to the correct floor. Follows unit-up procedure. b) Properly boosts’ food carts before sending them to the nursing unit. c) Able to correctly place food carts on nursing units. Correctly deals with any supplies/requisitions on carts. Follows lift procedures. d) Able to timely return carts to the kitchen. Follows proper order of return. Proper order of return.
  • Must understand the need for handling food according to sanitation regulations.
  • Must be serviced on all equipment before being authorized to use it, including electric warmers used for special functions.
  • Tear down food carts. Rinses and rack items. Soaks all flatware.
  • Transports and disposes of waste to compactor from patient, cafeteria, and special functions. Uses the compactor properly.
  • Cleans up breaks and special functions. Properly documents on special function/break sheet. Appropriately stores items returned from breaks/special functions.
  • Operates, loads, and cleans the dish machine. Refill soap and rinse additives in the dish machine. Records temperatures and chemical usage. Turns off the dish machine at the end of the evening. Correctly cleans the dish machine.
  • Set up cafeteria serving areas and salad bar with all required foods and beverages, utensils, and other supplies. Appropriately stores desserts after cold food set-up is complete
  • Thoroughly cleans food carts, using proper chemicals. Correctly lines up food carts when cleaned. (DCS)
  • Reports all equipment malfunctions to supervisors.
  • Prepares, delivers, and/or sets up and serves all food items required for special functions and coffee breaks.
  • Correctly checks inpatient nursing units for soda and ice cream par levels. Correctly assembles non-patient supplies. Delivers supplies to non-patient areas. Have supply sheets initialed. Properly stores patient supplies in a cooler.
  • When assigned to the cafeteria, set up the hot food side and cold food side correctly for service. Serves hot and cold foods as requested and according to the portion control list. Serves customers promptly. Resupplies salad bar, condiments, crackers, soda, milk, juices, etc. as needed.
  • Set up cafeteria serving areas and salad bar with all required foods and beverages, utensils, and other supplies. Appropriately stores desserts after cold food set-up is complete
  • Has knowledge of soaps/chemicals used daily. Understands proper use.

 

  • Education and Formal Training Required: High school diploma required. 
  • Experience Required: On-the-job training

 

ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

  • Act 34 

 Why choose ST Health Altoona?

  • An incomparable, affordable benefits package (found to be 20% higher in value than other healthcare employers in our market!
  • Generous vacation accrual 
  • Tuition assistance to further your education
  • Click on the Total Rewards link at the bottom of this page to learn more

 

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Food Service Worker at Pepper Health, Altoona. See the schedule and your recruiter’s name before you apply — this posting doesn’t list a range yet.

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# Food Service Worker

- Location: Altoona, PA (On-site)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Nutrition, Dietetic & Food Svc
- Shift: Variable
- Business unit: ST Health Altoona
- Pay: not listed — this posting doesn’t list a range yet. Your recruiter can share it before you apply.
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2026-01-14T17:15:15.863Z

## Description

Nutrition Services Assistant - Food Service Worker

Do you have great customer service skills or experience in the food service industry? ST Health Altoona has immediate openings for Food Service Workers (in our Nutrition Services department)! We are looking for friendly faces to help provide excellent experiences to patients, staff, and visitors at our hospital!
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Shift and schedule

  • Shift

    Variable

  • Hours

    Full-Time

  • Workplace

    On-site

Where you’ll work

Altoona, PA

A close-knit central-PA community in the Allegheny foothills, home to our Altoona hospital and a growing surgical program — where nurses know their patients by name and the mountains are twenty minutes away.

About working in Altoona
  • Pepper Health Altoona
  • Altoona Surgical Pavilion

Benefits

Benefits from day one

  • Day-one health coverage

    Medical, dental and vision start your first day — no waiting period, full- and part-time.

  • Tuition & certifications

    Up to $5,250/yr tuition support plus paid certification renewals and exam fees.

  • Retirement with match

    403(b) with employer match and immediate vesting on your contributions.

  • PTO & wellbeing days

    Generous paid time off, paid parental leave, and dedicated wellbeing days.

  • Ladders & residencies

    Nurse residency, allied apprenticeships, and defined advancement ladders in every area.

  • Family support

    Childcare discounts, caregiver leave, and flexible scheduling that respects your life.

Stories

From people in this role

Rosa M., Surgical Trauma RN

The fellowship paired me with preceptors who had decades on the unit. A year in, I was confident taking the sickest patients on the floor.

Rosa M.Surgical Trauma RN · Clinician Fellow alum

Career progression

Where this role can lead

  1. New-grad RN / Residency

  2. Staff RN — specialty certified

  3. Charge / Clinical Resource RN

  4. Nurse Manager or CNS / NP track

  5. Director of Nursing

FAQ

Questions people ask about this role

About this roleCan I cross-train into other modalities?

Yes — cross-training is how most of our imaging and lab teams grow. Your manager builds it into your development plan.

About this roleDo you support continuing education?

Up to $5,250/yr in tuition support plus paid certification fees — many of our techs are in degree programs while working.

About this roleIs there a path from entry roles to clinical careers?

Our patient-care-support roles feed directly into nursing and allied pipelines, with tuition support and schedules that flex around school.

About this roleWhat does advancement look like?

Defined ladders — tech → senior → lead → supervisor — with transparent criteria and pay steps published for every level.

Application process

What happens after you apply

  1. Apply

    ~2 min

    Two minutes with Apply Start — resume autofill does the rest.

  2. Recruiter screen

    2–3 days

    A real person reviews every application and reaches out.

  3. Interviews

    Week 1–2

    Meet your manager and the team — virtual or on-site, your pick.

  4. Offer

    Within 30 days

    Transparent pay, benefits walkthrough, and time to decide.

  5. Welcome

    Day one

    Paid onboarding, a peer buddy, and your 90-day growth plan.

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