Food Service Worker - Flexi

Sentara Hospitals

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Sentara Louise Obici Hospital Until 8/21/2026 1+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted June 13, 2026 Last posted June 13, 2026
Job description

City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview:

Sentara Obici Hospital is hiring a Food Service Worker. Flexi schedule -

Rotating shifts including weekends.

Overview

  • 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.

    This will include dishwashing/ cleaning/ grill cook/ cashier.

    Education

  • HS Diploma or Equivalent GED (Required)

Certification/Licensure

  • Food Handler Certificate (Required)

Experience

  • One year of food service experience (Preferred)

  • One year of customer service experience (Preferred)

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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.

About this role

Summary

Supports food delivery, customer service, cleaning, and food safety in hospital setting

Job title

Food Service Worker - Flexi

Experience level

entry level

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Suffolk, VA; on-site; rotating shifts including weekends

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

food handler certificate

Preferred skills

food service experiencecustomer service

Specializations

food handlingcustomer servicekitchen operationsdishwashingcashier
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site