Cook

Sentara Hospitals; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA is hiring a full-time Cook for the Food Service Department. The role involves preparing hot foods for patient traylines, café, and events, with rotating 8-hour shifts and a 40-hour work week.

Experience is preferred, and Food Handler certification is required where applicable. Sentara offers comprehensive benefits and a market-competitive base pay range.

Qualifications

• Less than a year of Cook experience (Required).
• Less than a year of Food Service experience (Required).
• High School Grad or Equivalent (Preferred).
• Food Handlers Certification or Card required upon hire for SLC locations in some facilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all hot foods for patient trayline, café, and functions, incl. entrees, vegetables, starches, and bakery items.
• Maintains food safety and sanitation standards per local health department.

Skills

Cook experience

Food service experience

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Full-time Cook for the Food Service Department.

Shift - Full-time 40 hours a week, 8-hour Rotating Shifts (rotating 8-hour shifts can vary from 4 a.m. to an end time of 8 p.m.).

( Up to $2,000 Sign-on Bonus for qualified candidates)

Prepares all hot foods for patient trayline, café, and functions including (but not limited to) entrees, vegetables, starches, and bakery items.

PACE specific incumbents for this position require a minimum of one year of experience working with the frail or elderly population. Licensure: Food Handlers (as required by local Health Department). Food Handlers required upon hire for all locations for SLC positions. Experience in Lieu of degree/diploma will be accepted.

The Food Handler Certification is only required in the following facilities: SNGH, SLH, SOH, SCH and SWRMC

Education

High School Grad or Equivalent (Preferred)

Certification/Licensure

Food Handlers Card - Certification - Food Service Certification. Food Handlers (as required by local Health Department).

Experience

Less than a year of Cook experience (Required)

Less than a year of Food Service experience (Required)

Restaurant or Hospital Cook Experience (Strongly Preferred)

Keywords

Cook, Line Cook, Sous Chef, Kitchen, Food Service, Talroo - Cook

Compensation

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $20.32 - $29.73 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital , located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women's health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.