Food Service Worker I

Sentara Health; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Military leave

Educational assistance

Student loan repayment

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, VA is hiring a Full-time Food Service Worker (Starter for the Tray Line) to support the Food Services Department. You will prepare and assemble meals according to dietary guidelines, maintain clean kitchen and dining areas, and assist as a cashier and support staff for patients, staff, and visitors.

This role requires a Food Handlers Card and a high school diploma or equivalent; prior food service or customer service experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
• Food Handlers Card required by local Health Department.
• Food service and customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assemble food according to dietary guidelines and safety standards.
• Maintain cleanliness in kitchen and dining areas; wash dishes as needed.
• Assist as cashier and support staff for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Deliver meals to patients and ensure food safety and quality.

Skills

Food service experience

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a Full-time Food Service Worker (Starter for the Tray Line) for the Food Services Department.

Hours/Shift: Full-time, 40 hours a week, working rotating 12-hour shifts and every other weekend.

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.
Food Handlers Card is required in the city of Norfolk.

Education

• High School Grad or Equivalent (Preferred)

Certification/Licensure

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

Experience

• Food service experience (Preferred)

• Customer Service experience (Preferred)

Keywords: Food Service Worker, Server, Talroo - food service

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $18.02 - $26.54 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.

Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.