2P=7P OR 11A-3P SERVER

Responsibilities

• Provide meals and beverages to residents in the dining room and is responsible for the total resident experience.
• Involves independent and team responsibilities regarding set-up and clean-up of the dining room for meal service and other prep/closing duties.
• Take attendance at meals, if assigned.
• Offer residents beverages prior to meal, including ice water, juice of choice, milk, or other beverages as desired.
• Ensure that appropriate condiments are available for current meal.
• Ensure that the dining room is prepared for meal service.
• Participate in pre-service meeting and tasting to understand the meals being served at that service.
• Knowledgeable of menu items including: Daily Specials, Special Diet accommodations.
• Ensure that food order is correct as requested by resident prior to serving resident meal in the dining room.
• Serve resident meal in courses as often as possible.
• Ensure resident is satisfied with presentation of meal prior to leaving table and has everything they need to eat that meal and offer alternatives, if desired.
• Inform kitchen of any resident concerns regarding meal.
• Remain available during meal service for assistance when/if needed.
• Notify medical staff immediately on any medical emergency or any change in eating habits as this may be indication a resident is not feeling well.
• Work closely in a team setting with Food and Beverage Director, Dining Room Supervisor, Cooks, and fellow dining staff and nursing to assist when needed.
• Follow community policies and procedures regarding safety standards.
• Follow community policies and procedures regarding food sanitation.
• Wear appropriate uniform and nametag and adhere to hygiene standards.
• Clean up vases, change tablecloths if necessary and wipe down chairs and chair legs if dirty from mealtime.
• Must be able to lift a 25-pound tray overhead.
• Keep the dining room floor clean and vacuum between all meals.
• Maintain a positive, welcoming, and accommodating attitude towards residents always.

Qualifications

• Must provide annual verification of a negative TB skin test.
• Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination required with exceptions for medical and religious accommodations.
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, agitated residents.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.