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Food Preparer

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Hamburg, PAJob$16.5/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$16.5/hr
Location
Hamburg, PA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Food Handler's Card

Job overview

PeopleReady is hiring Food Preparers in Hamburg, Pennsylvania to prepare meals and perform related kitchen duties. The role includes preparing foods for cooking, storing food, and cleaning and sanitizing kitchen areas. Prior food preparation or cooking experience is preferred. The posting lists day, evening, and weekend shifts and offers an hourly rate of $16.50.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Food PreparationCookingBasic Math

Qualifications

Must Be 18+Food Handler's CardBackground CheckDrug Test

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Food Preparer

PeopleReady of Reading, PA is now hiring Food Preparers in Hamburg, PA! As a Food Preparer, you will perform many different duties that are part of preparing meals.

Apply today and you could start as soon as tomorrow.

As a PeopleReady associate you'll benefit from:

  • Next-day pay for many of our open positions

  • The choice of long-term positions for steady work or short-term positions for extra cash

  • The convenience of applying for and accepting jobs right from our mobile app, JobStack! Text "READY" to 81555 to download JobStack and get started today

Pay Rate:

The pay rate for this job is $16.50 - $16.50 / hour*

What you'll be doing as a Food Preparer:

  • Prepare a variety of foods for cooking according to instructions. This may include making salads, sandwiches, or assembling meals

  • Store food in designated containers and storage areas

  • Clean kitchen area, take out trash, mop floors, and wipe areas when needed

  • Sanitize all required area

Available shifts:

Shift Timings: 1st Shift (Day), 2nd Shift (Evening) & Weekends

Job requirements:

  • Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment with PeopleReady

  • Prior food prep or cooking experience preferred

  • Knowledge of basic math skills

  • Possess a valid food handler's card - PeopleReady will help provide this training

  • Background check and drug test required

Ready to take control of the way you work?

Complete our application to join the PeopleReady team today.

Please contact our Reading, PA branch for more information

Branch #: 1752

Address: 3276 N. 5th Street Highway, Reading,PA, 19605

Email Address: [email protected]

*Hourly pay rates are a good-faith estimate based on factors such as relevant skills, experience, education, training, geographic location and other considerations permitted by law. An employee's pay history will not be a contributing factor where prohibited by local law. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis unless a deadline is otherwise stated.

Employees and their eligible dependents are offered Medical/Dental/Vision insurance and short-term disability. More details about our benefits can be found by copying and pasting this URL into your browser: https://flimp.live/TrueBlueAssociates .

PeopleReady considers all applicants for employment regardless of background, in compliance with applicable laws regarding fair hiring practices. PeopleReady is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected by law. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

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PeopleReady is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religious affiliation, color, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by law. We will get to know you and connect you with jobs that match your skills, experience and preferences. We work hard every single day to find jobs so each employee has opportunity and variety in their work.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,212 open Food Preparation jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$16.5/hr
  • Pennsylvania median$17–25/hr42 hourly ranges
  • US median$17–23/hr1,178 hourly ranges

This rate, $16.50/hr, is 21% below the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the middle half of Food Preparation hourly ranges in Pennsylvania.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 105 open Food Preparation jobs in Pennsylvania and 2,212 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
Food Preparation postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (86 postings).
Education
4 of the 2,212 open Food Preparation jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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