Culinary Assistant | Dietary Aide | Kitchen Staff

Heritage Senior Living•Muskego, WI

65d•Onsite

About The Position

Heritage Senior Living is seeking a dependable, friendly Culinary Assistant to support dining services at Heritage Muskego Senior Living in Muskego, Wisconsin. The role helps create a welcoming dining experience for residents, guests, visitors, and team members while supporting food preparation, meal service, kitchen operations, and cleanliness. Previous food-service or healthcare experience is helpful but not required. The position reports to the Executive Chef and works closely with the culinary team. The Culinary Assistant serves meals and beverages, takes individual food orders as needed, prepares and delivers room-service trays, and responds courteously to requests. The role assists with food preparation and meal production, special events, deliveries, inventory, storage, and kitchen organization. It also includes washing and sanitizing dishes and equipment, maintaining clean work areas, following food-safety and infection-control procedures, completing compliance logs, and monitoring dishwasher temperatures and chemical levels. The position requires regular communication with residents and coworkers, following menus and written instructions, and performing food-service and kitchen tasks safely. Work involves standing and walking for extended periods; bending, reaching, stooping, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; and regularly lifting, carrying, or moving items weighing up to 50 pounds. The schedule is flexible based on resident and community needs and may include weekends, holidays, and additional hours as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be provided as required by applicable law.

Requirements

Dependability, a positive and friendly attitude, and a willingness to help wherever needed.
Enjoy working with and serving older adults.
Strong communication and customer-service skills.
Ability to present and serve food in an appealing manner.
Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers and community team members.
Attention to cleanliness, organization, and food safety; understanding of or willingness to learn sanitation, food-safety, and infection-control practices.
Ability to follow directions, menus, labels, cleaning instructions, safety information, established procedures, and required documentation.
Ability to meet applicable pre-employment, training, and regulatory requirements.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and bend, reach, stoop, kneel, push, and pull as necessary.
Ability to regularly lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds and safely handle food, dishes, cookware, equipment, cleaning supplies, and other materials.
Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include weekends, holidays, and additional hours as needed.

Nice To Haves

Previous food preparation, restaurant, hospitality, senior living, or healthcare experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide friendly and attentive service to residents, guests, visitors, and team members.
Serve meals and beverages, take individual food orders as needed, and prepare and deliver room-service trays.
Present meals in an appealing manner and respond professionally and courteously to resident requests.
Assist with food preparation and meal production as directed by the Executive Chef or Sous Chef.
Prepare food and dining areas for special events, celebrations, and community programs.
Receive and store food and supply deliveries; assist with inventory and organization.
Label, date, rotate, and store food products according to established procedures; organize refrigerators and storage areas.
Wash and sanitize dishes, utensils, cookware, and kitchen equipment.
Maintain clean and organized kitchen, food-preparation, storage, and service areas; follow cleaning schedules and assist with garbage removal and cleanup.
Follow safe food-handling, sanitation, and infection-control practices.
Assist with required food, equipment, cleaning, in-service, OSHA, and other compliance logs.
Monitor dishwasher temperatures and chemical levels and report equipment or maintenance concerns to the Executive Chef.
Follow Heritage Senior Living policies, procedures, and applicable food-service requirements.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and work safely around heat, steam, hot surfaces, sharp utensils, cleaning products, wet surfaces, and temperature changes.