Part-Time Dining Server

Covenant Living Communities and Services • Cromwell, CT

4d • $17 - $22

About The Position

The Dining Services Server provides prompt, courteous service to residents and guests in the dining room during meal times. The role includes serving, cleaning, hospitality, waiting tables, and bussing tables in the Dining Room and Bistro, as well as supporting meetings and special events requiring dining services. The server may also prepare salads, desserts, and other items as directed.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Current Food Handler’s Permit.
• 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, react calmly in emergencies, and establish priorities.
• Patience and compassion for senior adults, and consideration for residents’ comfort, safety, security, and belongings.
• Efficient time management and the ability to maintain a neat and orderly work area.
• Ability to maintain a well-groomed appearance and comply with organizational and state food-code dress and kitchen-uniform requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of food safety, sanitation, preparation, and serving principles.
• Ability to work and socialize with employees, residents, families, visitors, vendors, other healthcare professionals, and the community.
• Ability to lift or carry equipment or supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform frequent stooping, bending, climbing, reaching, pulling, pushing, and extended periods of walking or standing; may also need to stand, sit, twist, bend, squat, kneel, or crouch.
• Adequate sight and hearing to meet the responsibilities of the position.

Nice To Haves

• ServSafe training is beneficial.
• One year of food service experience, including serving or waiting tables, cleaning and kitchen sanitation, 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 lunch salad bar items, 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.
• Assist with meeting and event setup, 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 and six paid holidays
• 403(b) 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
• Discount purchasing program
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED