Job Title: Food Services Worker / Trayline Attendant Job Description
This role supports the Food & Nutrition team by assembling, delivering, and retrieving patient meal trays with a high level of accuracy, safety, and care. You ensure that patients receive meals that match their diet orders and allergies, maintain a clean and efficient trayline, and provide friendly, professional service to patients and clinical staff in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities
Assemble patient meal trays according to specific diet orders, allergy requirements, and portion standards.
Verify meal components for accuracy before trays leave the trayline to support patient safety.
Deliver meal trays to patient units with professionalism, ensuring timely and courteous service.
Retrieve used trays from patient units and return them to the dishroom in an organized manner.
Follow dietary guidelines for diabetic, cardiac, texture-modified, and allergy-specific diets when assembling trays.
Maintain a clean, sanitary trayline and work area throughout the shift, following food safety and hygiene standards.
Restock food items, paper goods, and supplies to keep the trayline running smoothly and prevent delays.
Assist in the dishroom with washing, sorting, and organizing dishes, utensils, and food service equipment.
Provide excellent, customer-focused service to patients, nurses, and clinical staff, responding to requests courteously.
Support overall food service operations by communicating effectively with team members and helping where needed.
Follow all hospital and department procedures related to food handling, safety, and cleanliness.
Essential Skills
Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate meal assembly and support patient safety.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while staying organized and focused.
Reliability, teamwork, and a consistently positive, professional attitude.
Comfort with standing, bending, and lifting throughout the shift.
Customer service orientation with the ability to interact courteously with patients and clinical staff.
Basic understanding of food safety and sanitary work practices.
Ability to follow dietary guidelines, including diabetic, cardiac, texture-modified, and allergy-specific diets.
Willingness to assist with cleaning and dishroom tasks as part of the role.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Previous experience in food service, retail, or hospitality is helpful but not required.
Background in roles such as food service worker, restaurant worker, fast food worker, prep cook, fry cook, or line cook is beneficial.
Experience with food preparation and cooking tasks is an advantage.
Retail sales or customer service experience can support success in this role.
Familiarity with cleaning procedures in a food service or healthcare setting is a plus.
Ability to learn and use new food service equipment and machines.
Why Work Here?
You will work in a clean, modern facility with new equipment, supported by health and wellness programs and an associate shopping program that adds value to your everyday life. A discount marketplace and comprehensive insurance options, including pet insurance, provide meaningful benefits and peace of mind. The organization promotes a supportive environment where employees can grow, feel appreciated, and enjoy a balanced work experience.
Work Environment
This position is based in a hospital setting, working primarily on first shift from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with rotating weekend coverage and occasional 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. shifts. You will work in a clean facility equipped with new machines and food service equipment, spending most of the day on your feet and moving between the trayline, dishroom, and patient units. The environment is fast-paced and team-oriented, with a strong focus on food safety, sanitation, and professional conduct appropriate for a hospital.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lancaster, PA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $17.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Lancaster,PA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 8, 2026.
About Aerotek
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
