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Job Description
City/State
Norfolk, VA
Overview
Work Shift
Rotating (United States of America)
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring Cooks, Food Service Workers, and Patient Dining Associates.
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- Certified Food Service Handler’s Card (as required by local Health Department).
Facility Highlights:
Job Descriptions for Cook:
A Cook prepares all hot foods for patient trayline, cafe, and functions including (but not limited to) entrees, vegetables, starches, and bakery items. Licensure: Food Handlers (as required by local Health Department). Experience in Lieu of degree/diploma will be accepted.
Additional Positions available in Food Services are Food Service Workers/Dishwashers and Patient Dining Associates.
As a Food Service Workerwith Sentara, you work in the different aspects of delivering food to the patients. This position’s primary duties include prepping food and beverages, dishwashing, cashier, and server. There are opportunities for growth for those interested, which would consist of titles like a Cook or Team Leader. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients.
Click to hear Sylvia tell us about a day in the life of a Food Service Worker with Sentara Healthcare.
A Patient Dining Associate is responsible for patient meal service food on assigned units. Communicates patient food issues/concerns and needs to Food & Nutrition Services, and interacts with Nursing in regards to patient nutrition needs or requirements. Assist dietitian with monitoring of patients on NPO, clear liquid and full liquid diets and records food intake for patients on intake analysis. React accurately and effectively to all changes to ensure efficient timing of services and accuracy of physician’s ordered modified diets. Familiar with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal patient care and satisfaction. Responsible for patient satisfaction on assigned units.
Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k/403B, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, and more.
Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.
Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!
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Job Summary
Prepares all hot foods for patient trayline, cafe, 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.
Qualifications:
HS – High School Grad or Equivalent
Food Handlers – Certification – Other/National, ServSafe Food Handler – Certification – ServSafe
Cook, Food Service
Skills
Active Learning, Active Listening, Communication, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Speaking, Time Management, Writing
Sentara Healthcare 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.
Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
