Culinary Assistant - Server

SR COMPANIES LLC•Myrtle Beach, SC

3d•$15 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

The Culinary Assistant - Server enhances the SRI Management experience in Artful Dining for residents, families, and guests, and promotes the company’s Golden Rule core value. Under general supervision, this role assists with food preparation and serving, supports residents in the dining room, and maintains clean, safe, and orderly kitchen and dining areas. The position also contributes to a dignified and caring atmosphere, responds courteously to requests, follows safety and emergency procedures, and works cooperatively with associates and management. The employee follows established policies and procedures, including sanitation, cleaning schedules, dress code, attendance, HIPAA, and resident privacy requirements. The role may include helping train new dining-services employees, taking on special assignments, and performing other reasonable duties as assigned. The stated education and experience qualification is a high school diploma or GED; less than one year of related experience or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The job requires basic reading, writing, communication, and practical reasoning abilities. The physical demands include standing, walking, using hands, reaching, talking or hearing, frequent bending or kneeling-type movements, occasional sitting or climbing/balancing, and occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds. The work environment occasionally involves exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; alternatively, less than one year of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assist with food preparation according to the established menu when needed.
Follow departmental sanitation, safety, and cleaning procedures and schedules.
Clean and store dishes using proper procedures.
Serve and assist residents in the dining room at breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.
Clean the kitchen, food-service equipment, and food-storage areas daily.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment for residents.
Perform daily general cleaning in the kitchen and dining room according to established schedules.
Support a dignified and caring atmosphere for residents, families, visitors, and associates.
Respond promptly and courteously to residents’ and family members’ requests for assistance.
Communicate in a language each resident is capable of understanding.
Maintain a safe and secure work environment and practice safe working habits and good body mechanics.
Immediately report safety hazards to a supervisor.
Follow established policies and procedures during emergency situations.
Work as a team player with associates and management to accomplish assignments.
Maintain positive and respectful attitudes toward work issues, policies, procedures, residents, families, visitors, associates, and management.
Comply with attendance and call-off policies.
Attend or participate in trainings, in-service meetings, and mandatory meetings.
Wear clean, appropriate clothing in accordance with the dress code.
Refer inquiries about resident care from families and visitors to the immediate supervisor rather than discussing resident care issues with them.
Follow HIPAA regulations.
Assist with training new dining-services employees when necessary.
Take initiative, seek additional information, and offer solutions or suggestions.
Take on special projects or assignments outside regular duties.
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned or requested.