Culinary Lead

Lifespace Communities • Upper St. Clair, PA

13d • $15 - $21

About The Position

Lifespace Communities is hiring a Culinary Lead at Friendship Village of South Hills. The role supports daily culinary-service operations by coordinating team coverage, orienting and training team members, and helping provide residents and guests with professional, timely, and engaging service. Responsibilities include managing dining-room service, orders, take-out and room service, table settings and clearing, and reviewing servers’ assigned side work and performance.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two to three years of applicable experience.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily coverage to complete work assignments; replace absent team members or reassign staff to ensure the workload is covered.
• Orient new team members on department procedures and teach them the proper use of department equipment.
• Welcome residents and guests, coordinate seating, and provide professional, courteous, timely service and a high level of engagement.
• Accurately take resident and guest orders and enter menu selections into a point-of-sale or similar electronic tracking system.
• Facilitate take-out orders.
• Check each server’s side-work assignment for completeness before dismissing them and communicate ongoing performance feedback.
• Fill room-service menu orders, expedite delivery, and ensure room-service trays are retrieved at the end of dining time.
• Clear tables during and after dining, and arrange table settings appropriately and efficiently.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED