Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world’s premier pre-K through 12th grade private schools, dedicated to providing a career-focused cost-free education and housing to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.  Founded in 1909 through the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, MHS is fully endowed, ensuring students have the resources they need to thrive. The school has empowered nearly 12,000 graduates to lead fulfilling and productive lives and currently serves approximately 2,200 students—with ongoing expansion efforts to provide amazing opportunities to even more young learners. 

MHS is seeking a part-time *10-month Dining Room Worker (DRW) for its growing Food Services Department. This position is responsible for assisting in preparing, servicing, portioning, and monitoring the school cafeteria meals for staff and students.  Additional duties include but are not limited to assisting in the set up & monitoring of tables, service areas and dish washing, cleaning up the dining room & Food Service facilities after the meals are served, preparing, and servicing a variety of catered events, and performing other duties as assigned. 

(*) A 10-Month work schedule typically includes summer and school breaks off. The standard work schedule for this position is flex Monday through Friday up to 29 hours per week.  Flexibility with the schedule is essential in this position to meet the needs of the school (earlier starts, occasional weekends & evenings for catering). The part-time DRW may work catering functions prior to and/or beyond the normal regular work/shift schedule (plus shift differential). 

Bargaining unit position with OPS-464. Hourly pay rate: $24.07 (SY25-26). Part-time employees are eligible for a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program (EAP), free lunches when on duty, and Hershey area discounts.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior food services, kitchen, catering or customer service experience preferred.
• Experience in Safe Food handling practices preferred.
• Valid NSF Serv Safe Certification or ability to obtain upon hire within six months.
• Valid PA Driver’s license in good standing.
• Ability to operate and care for institutional large kitchen equipment (convection ovens, dishwashers, and other kitchen utilities).
• Physically capable of lifting and/or carrying up to 50+ pounds on a frequent basis.
• Ability to respond to customer service-related issues in a professional manner. 
• Ability to communicate and interact with students and adults in a diverse and multicultural professional environment.
• Candidates should demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all MHS Staff are role models for MHS students.
• Candidates should be willing to actively engage with MHS students beyond the scope of their job responsibilities.