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Dining Server

Covenant Living Communities and Services, Turlock, CA, United States


The Dining Services Server is accountable for providing prompt, courteous service to all residents and guests in the dining room during meal times. The Dining Services Server will perform serving, cleaning, hospitality, and waiting/bussing tables. The role includes serving the Dining Room, as well as meetings and other special events requiring dining services, and may also prepare salads and desserts as directed.

Essential Responsibilities

Assist in food preparation, hospitality duties, and meal service, including serving food, waiting tables, and bussing tables. Serves 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.

Education and Work Experience Required Degree: High school diploma

Certificates

Current Food Handler’s Permit is required.

Training in ServSafe is beneficial.

Experience: Desired is one (1) year of food service experience, including but not limited to serving/waiting tables, cleaning and kitchen sanitation protocols, and basic food/meal prep.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability

Must be able to communicate effectively (verbal and written, English) with residents and staff.

Must understand written instructions and follow safety practices.

Must be cordial and congenial with residents.

Must be dependable, detail oriented, organized, and have good follow-through.

Must work within standard policy and procedures, and independently as needed.

Must handle a variety of tasks and functions.

Must react calmly in emergency situations.

Must show patience and compassion to senior adults.

Must consider residents’ comfort, safety, security and belongings.

Demonstrate the ability to set and establish priorities.

Manages time efficiently.

Maintains a neat and orderly work area.

Maintains a well-groomed appearance that complies with organizational and state food code standards.

Demonstrates knowledge of food safety, sanitation, preparation and serving principles.

Works well with all persons, including employees, residents, families, visitors, vendors, health care professionals and the community at large.

Physical Requirements

Might 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.

Might be required to stand, sit, twist, bend, squat, kneel or crouch during job duties.

Must possess adequate sight and hearing to meet the responsibilities of this position.

Compensation Pay Range $19.60 – $22.60 per hour

Reasonable Pay Estimate A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $19.60 – $22.60 per hour. Factors such as job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location and internal and external equity are considered when determining the actual offered rate of pay.

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

Various voluntary benefits:

Life, AD&D

Tuition assistance and scholarships

Employee assistance program

Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program

Pet insurance

For more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org.

Covenant Living and CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

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