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 role requires bus and reset tables as needed, preparing salad bar items for lunch, filling salad bar with ice and setting for service, preparing and staging desserts, light food prep for special events, and assisting in setting up meetings or other special events.

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.
• Auxiliary support for 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 behavior with residents.
• Dependable, detail-oriented, organized, and good follow-through.
• Ability to work within standard policy and procedures, and work with limited direct 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.
• Physical abilities: May be required to lift or carry equipment or supplies weighing up to 50 pounds. Frequent stooping, bending, climbing, reaching, pulling / pushing, and long periods walking and/or standing. May be required to stand, sit, twist, bend, squat, kneel or crouch when performing job duties. Must possess adequate sight and hearing to meet the responsibilities of this position.

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions and follow safety practices.
• Cordial and congenial behavior with residents.
• Dependable, detail-oriented, organized, and good follow-through.
• Ability to work within standard policy and procedures, and work with limited direct 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Employer paid group term life and disability.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays.
• 403(b) with a 3% employer match.
• Fitness center use at most facilities.
• Variety of 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 $12.83 - $16.69 per hour. Reasonable Pay Estimate: A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $12.83 - $16.69 per hour. There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity.

Schedule

For full-time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Application Instructions

For full details on how to apply, please visit our website at www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org. For equal opportunity employment information, please visit our website at www.covliving.org.