Food Service Worker

Sentara Health • Norfolk, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a Food Service Worker (Utility Worker) for the Food Services Department. This is a full-time position with rotating shifts, including both day and evening shifts, and requires working every other weekend. Food Service Workers are essential members of the food services team, providing support and contributing in multiple ways, such as delivering nutritious meals and offering excellent customer service to patients, staff, and visitors. The role involves various responsibilities, including preparing and assembling food according to dietary guidelines, safety, and customer preferences, maintaining cleanliness in 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 will be involved in different aspects of delivering food to patients. A Food Handlers Card is required in the city of Norfolk.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Food Handlers Card - Certification - Food Service Certification as required by local Health Department

Nice To Haves

• Previous Food Service Worker Experience
• Previous Customer Service Experience

Responsibilities

• Deliver nutritious meals
• Provide excellent customer service to patients, staff, and visitors
• Prepare and assemble food according to dietary guidelines, safety and customer preferences
• Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas
• Wash dishes
• Work as a cashier
• Meet utility needs
• Ensure food safety standards are upheld
• Work in the different aspects of delivering food to the patients

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees