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Part Time - Student - Retail Dining Worker (Fall 2026)

Part-time

Penn State University

University Park, PAPart-time$13/hrPosted 4mo agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$13/hr
Location
University Park, PA
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Penn State Retail Dining is hiring student staff for HUB Dining locations at the University Park Campus for the Fall 2026 semester. Student Food Service Workers prepare or build food items, provide customer service, and follow food safety, handling, and sanitation procedures. Applicants must maintain full-time academic enrollment during Fall 2026. The role offers 6–18 hours per week and starts at $13.00 per hour.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer Service, requiredInterpersonal Skills, requiredTeamwork, nice to haveMultitasking, nice to haveWorking in a Fast-Paced Environment, nice to haveBasic Reading, nice to haveEnglish Speaking, nice to haveFollowing Directions, nice to haveStanding for Lengthy Periods, nice to haveLifting 50+ Lbs, nice to haveReaching, nice to haveBending, nice to haveTwisting, nice to havePushing, nice to haveSquatting, nice to haveGrasping, nice to haveRegular Attendance, nice to havePunctuality, nice to have

Qualifications

Full-Time Fall 2026 Enrollment, required

Full job description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  • CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

  • CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

  • If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS HUB Dining Student Employment

With a team of experienced professional staff, Penn State Retail Dining provides spectacular food and beverages to faculty, staff, students and guests at the University Park Campus. We are currently looking for multiple student staff who are highly motivated, outgoing, polite, engaged and service-minded individuals. Our focus on students in the workplace is one of the many concepts that differentiate us from other local food service providers. Join us for the Fall 2026 Semester!

HUB Dining locations are actively hiring Penn State Students who exhibit elevated levels of professionalism and are committed to providing an exceptional dining experience through authentic service and extraordinary food.

Available Openings

  • Burger King
  • McAlister’s Deli
  • Sbarro
  • Kitchen Prep
  • HUB Food Court
  • Jamba
  • Slim Chickens

Job Duties

  • The Student Food Service Worker is responsible for preparing and/or building food items while providing customer service and adhering to food safety, food handling, and sanitation procedures.

Requirements and Qualifications Required Qualifications:

  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills are essential.
  • Employment contingent upon applicant maintaining full-time academic enrollment for Fall 2026 semester.

Demonstrated Experience:

  • A team player, ability to juggle multiple priorities, and working in a fast-paced environment.
  • Basic reading and English-speaking skills.
  • Proven ability to follow direction and adhere to quality expectations and standards.
  • Ability to stand for lengthy periods and perform various motor skills such as lifting (50+ lbs.), reaching, bending, twisting, pushing, squatting and grasping as needed.
  • Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

Compensation and Benefits The benefits of working with Hub Retail Dining Services:

  • Flexible Work Schedules
  • Free Meals
  • Shift Drinks
  • On Campus Involvement
  • Leadership Opportunities
  • Ability Build Professional Relationships

Compensation and Schedule:

  • Starting pay of $13.00/hr.
  • Openings are limited to 18 hours a week with a minimum of 6 hours a week.

​ Application reviews and the hiring process will begin immediately, hire date is contingent upon availability to start working indicated in the application questionnaire.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS 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.

EEO IS THE LAW 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.

Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission. Federal Contractors Labor Law Poster PA State Labor Law Poster Penn State Policies Copyright Information Hotlines

How this job compares

Set against the 429 open Food Service Worker jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$13/hr
  • US median$16–17/hr220 hourly ranges

This rate, $13/hr, is 21% below the US median midpoint ($17/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Food Service Worker hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 21 open Food Service Worker jobs in Pennsylvania and 429 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
Food Service Worker postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 18 years (39 postings).
Education
0 of the 429 open Food Service Worker jobs (0%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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