Culinary Assistant - Server FT
About The Position
The Culinary Assistant - Server enhances the SRI Management experience in Artful Dining for residents, families, and guests, promotes the company’s golden-rule core value, and assists with food preparation and service under general supervision. The role serves residents at breakfast, lunch, and dinner and helps maintain clean, safe, and orderly kitchen and dining areas. It also supports a dignified and caring atmosphere, responds courteously to requests, follows safety and sanitation procedures, and works collaboratively with associates and management. The position is full-time, with a 7:00 AM–7:00 PM shift available, at Village Veranda at Lady Lake in Lady Lake, Florida. The salary range is undisclosed. The employee may assist in training new dining-services employees and take on special projects or other reasonable duties as assigned. The role requires following established policies, including emergency procedures and HIPAA regulations, attending required trainings and meetings, and complying with the attendance and dress-code policies.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, or 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.
- Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Assist with food preparation according to the established menu when needed.
- Follow departmental sanitation, safety, and cleaning procedures and schedules.
- Clean and properly wash and store dishes.
- 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 general kitchen and dining-room cleaning 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 effectively in a language each resident can understand.
- Maintain a safe and secure work environment and use safe working habits and body mechanics.
- Observe and immediately report safety hazards to a supervisor.
- Follow established policies and procedures during emergency situations.
- Work cooperatively with associates and management to complete assignments.
- Maintain a positive and respectful attitude toward work issues, policies, procedures, residents, families, visitors, associates, and management.
- Comply with attendance and call-off policies and attend or participate in trainings, in-service meetings, and mandatory meetings.
- Wear clean and appropriate clothing in accordance with the dress code.
- Refer resident-care inquiries from families and visitors to the immediate supervisor rather than discussing resident care issues.
- Follow HIPAA regulations.
- Assist with training new dining-services employees when necessary.
- Take initiative, seek additional information, offer solutions or suggestions, and take on special projects or assignments outside regular duties.
- Perform other reasonable duties as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
