Nearly 300 people who keep hospital cafeterias running in the Houston area are now on a countdown clock, with state WARN notices listing their jobs for elimination on June 13, 2026. The filings cover food-service staff at four HCA-affiliated hospitals in Harris County.
What the WARN Filings Show So Far
State records list 296 employees across four HCA-linked sites: HCA Clear Lake (86), HCA Kingwood (81), HCA Women’s Hospital of Texas (66) and HCA Southeast Texas Medical Center (63). The layoffs are scheduled for June 13, 2026, according to Click2Houston. The filings state that all of the affected locations fall within the Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area.
Sodexo Named In The Paperwork
The notices identify Sodexo as the company connected to the affected food-service operations. On its corporate site, Sodexo describes itself as a major provider of hospital cafeteria service, patient meals and integrated facilities management for healthcare clients across the United States. For company information see Sodexo.
What WARN Notices Mean For Workers
The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act generally requires employers with 100 or more employees to give 60 calendar days of written notice before mass layoffs. The idea is to give workers time to prepare, line up benefits and seek retraining, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In the Houston region, Gulf Coast Workforce Solutions offers Rapid Response and reemployment services, including job-search workshops and training referrals for displaced workers, per Gulf Coast Workforce Solutions.
When Vendors Flip, Jobs Often Vanish
When hospitals switch contractors, cafeteria staff who work for the outgoing vendor can lose their positions even if the jobs themselves still exist. A similar scenario played out in Kansas City when Children's Mercy moved from Sodexo to a different vendor and filed notices tied to roughly 96 contract roles, as reported by Becker's Hospital Review.
Officials Have Not Weighed In Publicly
The WARN notices do not spell out a specific reason for the cuts, and Click2Houston reports that neither Sodexo nor HCA Healthcare had publicly commented on the filings as of the outlet's April 8 report. It is not yet clear whether another contractor will assume operations at the affected hospitals or whether any of the employees on the list would be rehired under a new vendor.
What To Watch Next And Where Workers Can Turn
With a June 13 separation date, affected employees have roughly 60 days to organize benefits and look for new work, while observers wait to see whether HCA or Sodexo announce a vendor transition or rehiring plan. Impacted workers can contact Gulf Coast Workforce Solutions at 1-888-469-JOBS and search openings through WorkInTexas for reemployment resources and information on upcoming job events.
We have reached out to HCA Healthcare and Sodexo for comment and will update the story if either responds.
