Culinary Server
About The Position
The Culinary Server provides residents with well-prepared, nutritious meals served with individual thoughtfulness. The role supports meal preparation and service, dining-room setup and cleanup, between-meal nourishment, dishwashing, food storage, and communication about residents’ dietary needs. The Culinary Server follows sanitation, safety, facility, and resident-rights requirements and helps meet applicable state and federal standards. This is a part-time evening-shift position. It reports to the Head Chef and works with the culinary team, nursing, activities, business office, social services, maintenance, laundry, residents and their families, volunteers, vendors, visitors, and delivery persons.
Requirements
- Previous food-service experience is desirable.
- Previous long-term-care experience is desirable.
- Must be able to read English, write, and perform mathematical calculations.
- Must be willing to learn, follow directions, complete assigned tasks, and work in a self-motivated manner, including in the absence of the dietary manager.
- Must be in good physical and mental health.
- Must work cooperatively with others and be able to secure coworkers’ cooperation to implement meals.
- Must have efficient time-management skills and complete assigned duties within required time frames.
- Must be able to operate and maintain large and small equipment, including commercial equipment.
- Must understand daily menu requirements, residents’ personal dietary requirements, and therapeutic diets.
- Must understand food storage, weights and measures, and sanitation and safety requirements.
- Must show care and empathy when working with geriatric residents.
- Must maintain mental alertness to follow menus, therapeutic diets, textures, and resident requests accurately while meeting time requirements.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, stand, stoop, bend, and walk throughout the scheduled shift, work around kitchen and storage temperature extremes, and work with detergents and chemicals and perform ware-washing duties.
- Must follow safe work practices related to exposure to cuts, burns, falls, and lifting.
Nice To Haves
- Previous food-service experience.
- Previous long-term-care experience.
Responsibilities
- Plan the day’s work schedule based on the menu and cleaning schedule, and meet meal-time schedules.
- Follow sanitation and safety procedures when operating and cleaning equipment and throughout the workday.
- Serve meals to residents and other customers accurately, attractively, and on time; dish up salads, desserts, beverages, bread, and condiments.
- Assist with dining-room setup, meal service, recording residents’ intake, and cleanup.
- Prepare between-meal nourishments and supplements; deliver and clean snack carts.
- Assist with receiving and storing food supplies as needed.
- Communicate effectively with nursing and families about residents’ special needs, and record and carry out dietary changes.
- Wash dishes after meals and wash pots and pans during the shift; monitor dishwasher temperatures, procedures, and performance.
- Comply with facility policies and uphold residents’ rights.
- Attend in-service sessions and necessary training; contribute cooperatively to facility goals.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
