Dining Server

Covenant Living Communities and Services • Santa Barbara, CA

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About The Position

The Dining Services Server provides prompt, courteous service to residents and guests during meal times. Duties include serving, cleaning, hospitality, waiting tables, and bussing tables in the Dining Room and Bistro, as well as providing dining services for meetings and special events. The position may also involve preparing salads, desserts, and other light food items as directed.

The server assists with meal preparation and service, prepares and stages salad bar items and desserts, sets up meetings and events, and maintains cleanliness in accordance with sanitation guidelines, regulations, and senior living and healthcare requirements. The role also includes opening and closing dining rooms as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Current Food Handler’s Permit is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English with residents and staff.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions and follow safety practices.
• Dependable, detail-oriented, organized, and able to follow through.
• Ability to work within standard policies and procedures with limited direct supervision.
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks and functions and react calmly in emergency situations.
• Ability to show patience and compassion toward senior adults and consideration for residents’ comfort, safety, security, and belongings.
• Ability to set priorities and manage time efficiently.
• Ability to maintain a neat and orderly work area and a well-groomed appearance that complies with organizational and state food code standards, including dress code and kitchen uniform requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of food safety, sanitation, preparation, and serving principles.
• Ability to work and socialize effectively with employees, residents, families, visitors, vendors, other healthcare professionals, and the community.
• May be required to lift or carry equipment or supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent stooping, bending, climbing, reaching, pulling or pushing, and prolonged walking or standing.
• May need to stand, sit, twist, bend, squat, kneel, or crouch while performing job duties.
• Adequate sight and hearing to meet the responsibilities of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Training in ServSafe is beneficial.
• One year of food service experience, including serving or waiting tables, cleaning and kitchen sanitation protocols, or basic food and meal preparation, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation, hospitality duties, and meal service, including serving food, waiting tables, and bussing tables.
• Serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner to residents, guests, and staff in the Dining Room or Bistro.
• Bus and reset tables as needed.
• Prepare salad bar items for lunch, fill the salad bar with ice, and gather plates and bowls for the salad bar and soup kettles.
• Prepare and stage desserts and perform light food preparation for special events.
• Set up meetings and special events, including delivering snacks, coffee, and tea.
• Follow sanitation guidelines, federal and state regulations, and senior living and healthcare requirements; maintain cleanliness of prep items.
• Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled or needed.
• Open and close dining rooms as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO) and six paid holidays.
• 403(b) plan with a 3% employer match.
• Fitness center use at most facilities.
• Voluntary life and AD&D benefits.
• Tuition assistance and scholarships.
• Employee assistance program.
• Legal services, home and auto insurance, and discount purchasing program.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

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