Food Service Worker

MedStar Health; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Food Service Worker to join their team at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA. This full-time role involves food preparation, customer service, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness across rotating shifts. Candidates must possess a high school diploma and a food handler's certification, with an emphasis on customer service and food safety. The position offers various benefits and the potential for a sign-on bonus.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year

Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000

Emergency Backup Care

Life Insurance

Legal Resources Plan

Pet Insurance

Certification reimbursement

Qualifications

• Must have Food Handlers Card or Food Service Certification as per local regulations.
• Previous customer service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assemble food according to dietary guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas.
• Deliver nutritious meals and provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Customer Service

Food Safety

Food Preparation

Education

High School Grad or Equivalent

Job description

City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview:

Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA is hiring a Full-Time,Rotating Shift, Food Service Worker

Full-time, Rotating Shifts, and work every other weekend and rotating holidays.

(Up to $1,000 Sign-on Bonus for qualified candidates)

Responsible for basic food preparation and service and ensuring that all portions are accurate. Provides all necessary equipment and supplies; maintains sanitation of all service areas and equipment. Follows departmental operating procedures for recipes, menus, quality, and all regulatory guidelines.

Food Service Workers are essential members of the food services team who offer support to the team and contribute in multiple ways, such as delivering nutritious meals and providing excellent customer service to patients, staff, and visitors.

This position entails various responsibilities, including but not limited to preparing and assembling food according to dietary guidelines, safety and customer preferences, maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas, washing dishes, working as a cashier, meeting utility needs, and ensuring food safety standards are upheld. As a Food Service Worker with Sentara, you work in the different aspects of delivering food to the patients.

Click https://youtu.be/pSpUSmsMNNA to hear Sylvia tell us about a day in the life of a Food Service Worker with Sentara Health.

Education

• High School Grad or Equivalent / Experience in Lieu of degree/diploma will be accepted.

Certification/Licensure

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

Experience

• Previous Customer Service Experience (Preferred)

Keywords: Food Service Worker, Food Service, Food Handler, Patient Dining, Cashier, Dishwasher.

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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

* Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development

* Pet Insurance

* Legal Resources Plan

* Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

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.