Lead Dietary Server

About the role

Lead Dietary Server position at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence, KS. This role supports both morning and evening meal services, working 3 breakfast shifts and 2 dinner shifts per week with weekend availability required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain beverage temperature log, test tray log, dining room refrigerator logs, and service timing logs
• Train all Dietary Aides on proper use of logs
• Assist the CDM with development of job flow charts for opening, mid shift, and closing dietary aides including step-by-step instructions and task order
• Communicate job flows to dietary aides and coordinate changes with CDM
• Assist in training other Dietary Servers
• Assist CDM with maintaining proper sanitation including training staff in ServSafe approved cleaning techniques
• Monitor daily/weekly cleaning schedules for both day and evening shifts
• Hold staff accountable for completing cleaning tasks
• Communicate accountability issues to CDM and coordinate ongoing training for dietary aides
• Maintain current ServSafe Managers certification (renewed no more than thirty days prior to expiration)
• Train with CDM on inputting diet orders, monitoring, and printing meal tickets
• Print, distribute, and collect meal tickets when CDM is not in the building per building policy
• Maintain awareness of all prescribed diet orders including texture modifications and liberalized diet orders per Tutera policy
• Communicate any errors with cooks and CDM immediately to ensure safe meal service
• Attend all departmental meetings and ensure dietary aides receive information from meetings
• Communicate issues with CDM or Admin immediately
• Proactively find solutions to resident issues and address resident requests professionally
• Alert CDM/Admin to resident needs
• Ensure timely follow-up on corrections made for residents

Qualifications

• Fire and passion for working with seniors
• Flexible, fun, and energetic personality
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• One year of experience in a dietary department in a LTC/SNF/AL/MC setting preferred
• Professional image in both appearance and behavior
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Benefits

• Advanced Pay
• Financial Literacy Classes
• Employee Assistance Program (Mental Health Resources, Legal Guidance, Financial Information)
• Child Care Discount
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) for Eligible Locations
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Exclusive Tutera Perks
• Tutera University Advancement Opportunities