2p-7p or 3p-7p SERVER

Reports to: Food and Beverage Director

About the role

The Server is responsible for providing meals and beverages to residents in the dining room, ensuring a positive and dignified resident experience. This role involves both independent and team-based duties related to dining room setup, meal service, and clean-up, while adhering to health, safety, and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Comply with federal, state, and local health and regulatory standards.
• Provide meals and beverages to residents in the dining room, ensuring a high-quality resident experience.
• Set up and clean up the dining room for meal service, including prep and closing duties.
• Take attendance at meals, if assigned.
• Offer residents beverages prior to meals (e.g., ice water, juice, milk).
• Ensure appropriate condiments are available for each meal.
• Prepare the dining room for meal service, including table setup and sanitation.
• Participate in pre-service meetings and tastings to understand daily menu items, including specials and dietary accommodations.
• Verify food orders are correct before serving residents.
• Serve meals in courses when possible and ensure resident satisfaction with meal presentation.
• Offer alternatives if a resident is dissatisfied with their meal.
• Inform the kitchen of any resident concerns regarding meals.
• Remain available during meal service to assist residents as needed.
• Notify medical staff of any medical emergencies or changes in residents' eating habits.
• Collaborate with the Food and Beverage Director, Dining Room Supervisor, cooks, and nursing staff.
• Follow community policies for safety, food sanitation, and hygiene standards.
• Wear the appropriate uniform and nametag at all times.
• Maintain cleanliness of the dining room, including vacuuming between meals and wiping down tables and chairs.
• Lift and carry trays weighing up to 25 pounds overhead.
• Maintain a positive, welcoming, and accommodating attitude toward residents.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Food and Beverage Director, Dining Room Manager, or Executive Director.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Annual verification of a negative TB skin test.
• Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, with exceptions for medical and religious accommodations.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Ability to see and hear (or use prosthetics) to meet job requirements.
• Must meet general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
• Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, or emotionally upset residents.
• Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of 5 feet and carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be required to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergencies.

Schedule

Shift: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. or 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.