Dining Server

About the role

The Dining Services Server is accountable for providing prompt, courteous service to all residents and guests in the dining room during meal times. The role involves serving, cleaning, hospitality, and waiting/bussing tables. Duties may also include preparing salads and desserts as directed. Essential responsibilities include assisting in food preparation, hospitality duties, and meal service, including serving food, waiting tables, and bussing tables. The server will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals to residents, guests, and staff in the dining room or bistro. They will bus and reset tables as needed, prepare salad bar items for lunch, fill the salad bar with ice and set for service, prepare and stage desserts, assist in setting up meetings or other special events, and follow all sanitation guidelines, federal/state regulations, and Senior Living/Healthcare requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals to residents, guests, and staff in the dining room or bistro.
• Bus and reset tables as needed.
• Prepare salad bar items for lunch.
• Fill salad bar with ice and set for service, including gathering plates and bowls as necessary for salad bar and soup kettles.
• Prepare and stage desserts.
• Light food prep for special events.
• Assist in setting up meetings or other special events, including delivery of snacks, coffee, tea, etc.
• Follow all sanitation guidelines, federal/state regulations, and Senior Living/Healthcare requirements.
• Maintain cleanliness of prep items.
• Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled and/or needed.
• “Open” and “Close” dining rooms as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Current Food Handler’s Permit.
• Training in Servsafe is beneficial.
• One (1) year of food service experience including but not limited to: serving/waiting tables, cleaning and kitchen sanitation protocols, basic food/meal prep is preferred.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions and follow safety practices.
• Cordial and congenial demeanor with residents.
• Dependable, detail-oriented, organized, and good follow-through.
• Able to work within standard policies and procedures and with limited supervision.
• Able to handle a variety of tasks and functions.
• Ability to react calmly in emergency situations.
• Able to show patience and compassion to senior adults.
• Considerate of resident's comfort, safety, security, and belongings.
• Ability to set and establish priorities.
• Manages time efficiently.
• Maintains work area in a neat and orderly manner.
• Maintains a well-groomed appearance that complies with organizational and State food code standards.
• Able to adhere to dress code and kitchen uniform requirements.
• Knowledge of and understanding of food safety, sanitation, preparation, and serving principles.
• Able to work with all persons and must have the ability to get along and socialize with them.

Skills

• Effective communication (verbal and written).
• Reading and understanding written instructions.
• Following safety practices.
• Cordial and congenial demeanor.
• Dependable, detail-oriented, organized, and good follow-through.
• Handling a variety of tasks and functions.
• Reacting calmly in emergency situations.
• Show patience and compassion.
• Considerate of resident's comfort, safety, security, and belongings.
• Setting and establishing priorities.
• Managing time efficiently.
• Maintaining work area in a neat and orderly manner.
• Maintaining a well-groomed appearance.
• Adhering to dress code and kitchen uniform requirements.
• Knowledge of and understanding of food safety, sanitation, preparation, and serving principles.
• Working with all persons.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid group term life and disability.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and six paid holidays.
• 403(b) with a 3% employer match.
• Fitness center use at most facilities.
• Voluntary benefits: Life, AD&DTuition assistance and scholarships.
• Employee assistance program.
• Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program.
• Pet Insurance.

Pay

Compensation Pay Range: $14.44 - $18.80 per hour.

Schedule

N/A