Food Service Assistant - Casual​/Biweekly - Rotating Shifts - Newark Campus

Position:
Food Service Assistant I

Location:

Christiana Hospital – Newark Campus

Schedule:

Casual (8 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 Christiana Care, 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:

• 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 Christiana Care’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

This position has a starting rate of $17.80 per hour, regardless of prior experience. After six months of continuous employment, the hourly rate will automatically increase to $20.90 per hour. After one year of continuous employment, the hourly rate will automatically increase to $21.93 per hour. This pay rate/range represents Christiana Care’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 Oct 10, 2026

Christiana Care 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 visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/

Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals. Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia.

Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions.

Christiana Care Health System Website