Position: Food Service Assistant I
Location: Christiana Hospital – Newark Campus
Schedule: Casual (8–10 hours/week minimum)
Shifts: Available to work shifts - 6:30am - 9:30pm. Rotating – 6:30AM–3:00PM, 10:30AM–6:0PM, 3:00PM–9:00PM
Must be available to work a combination of all shifts listed above. Required to work every other weekend and holiday rotation.
Benefits: This is a casual position and not benefit eligible
At ChristianaCare, we’re more than a health system — we’re a community built on Love and Excellence As a nonprofit organization, our mission is rooted in service, compassion, and partnership with our patients and their families. We believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people.
As a Food Service Assistant I, you’ll play a vital role in delivering nutritious meals and warm service to our patients. From assembling trays to maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment, your work will directly support healing and comfort.
Watch what it’s like to be part of our team:
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch-v=xQc31QnxlDY
Assemble patient meal trays with accuracy and care
Prepare trays for modified diets and understand dietary restrictions
Operate dishwashing and sanitation equipment safely and efficiently
Maintain cleanliness and follow infection prevention protocols
Demonstrate ChristianaCare’s core values in every interaction
High school diploma or equivalent preferred
A heart for service and a commitment to excellence
Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Flexibility to work rotating shifts
If you’re passionate about serving others and want to be part of a team that values compassion, respect, and excellence, we’d love to hear from you!
👉 Apply today and help us deliver care with love.
This position has a starting rate of $17.32 per hour, regardless of prior experience. After six months of continuous employment, the hourly rate will automatically increase to $20.34 per hour. After one year of continuous employment, the hourly rate will automatically increase to $21.34 per hour.This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.
Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Post End Date
Aug 6, 2026
EEO Posting Statement
ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visithttps://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/
Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs.
ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute.
ChristianaCare is nationally recognized as a great place to work, rated by Forbes as the 2nd best health system for diversity and inclusion, and the 29th best health system to work for in the United States, and by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation’s Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is rated by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek and other national quality ratings. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. With its groundbreaking Center for Virtual Health and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.
