Culinary Assistant

About the role

This role is responsible for dining room meal service to our residents and maintaining supplies in the kitchenettes for our Assisted Living Community at Meadow Woods Assisted Living in Bloomington, MN. The nutrition services schedule includes a casual/on-call schedule with day/evening shifts and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serves meals and ensures that the dining area is clean and inviting:
• Follows meal serving schedule and procedures.
• Offers resident meal choices and meets resident’s specific dietary needs.
• Uses proper safety and sanitation techniques.
• Follows dining room cleaning schedule and procedures.
• Follow proper procedures for dining room set-up.
• Follow proper work flow to stay on task.
• Learns and becomes proficient with EMenu System and restaurant style service.
• Ensures all dishes (including flatware, drinkware, etc.) are washed, sanitized, and put away before end of shift.
• Promotes and encourages positive resident relations and satisfaction:
• Welcomes residents and initiates conversation.
• Accommodates resident requests such as requests for food substitution, change in seating, etc.
• Listens to any complaints and responds appropriately.
• Refers issues to Executive Director and Culinary Director as appropriate.

Requirements

• Less than 1 year experience

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 1 year experience

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• PTO and Sick and Safe Time
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement
• Early access to earned wages