Part Time - Student - Food Services Employee
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~1 min readWorking for Housing and Food Services at The Pennsylvania State University Mont Alto Campus offers competitive wages, flexible scheduling, convenient location, discounted student meals and a welcoming environment to enhance your work experience.
Student openings are available at the Mill Café. Students may work up to 20 hours/week, weekends included. Starting wage is $12.00 per hour, with bonus increases for working 14 hours a week or more. Student employees receive a free shift meal and a student meal discount on all other meal periods.
- Work on serving counter and food stations as required; be knowledgeable about menus and recipe ingredients; ensure correct portion size is distributed; move food to and from serving counter and food bars as required.
- Cook to order and finish short preparation foods; dispense food following portion control, product timing, and temperature guidelines.
- Set up and check dishes, utensils, signs, condiments, etc. for serving lines and food bars.
- Monitor food temperatures and make adjustments as necessary; maintain accurate temperature logs when required.
- Wash, scour, rinse, and dry soiled pots and pans, utensils, serving bowls, glasses, silverware, etc., using dishwasher or by hand; sort and store materials in proper location.
- Clean work area and equipment and ensure general cleanliness and sanitation by following established guidelines to ensure proper food safety and sanitation.
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.
Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.
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About this job
- Pay per year
- ≈ $24,960 a year
- 63% below the $68,120 median for Other jobs on Jobera (125,697 salaries).
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- First seen
- October 27, 2026
- Last seen
- October 27, 2026
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- October 27, 2026
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