Dining Service Associate, Luther Crest- FT Days

EverTrue•South Whitehall Township, PA

5d•$15 - $20

About The Position

The Dining Service Associate performs a variety of dining service functions to serve residents and maintain clean, sanitary, and organized dining areas, facilities, and equipment. The role may also assist with some aspects of food preparation. The position is based at Luther Crest and is listed as a full-time day role. The associate completes assigned dining service routines, helps prepare and serve food for regular dining and catered events, and supports dining-room setup and cleanup. The role also includes receiving and storing supplies, documenting food temperatures and product usage, following food-safety and infection-control procedures, and promptly reporting hazards, defective equipment, or incidents.

Requirements

Ability to read, understand, and follow recipe instructions, diet orders, resident preference cards, and work assignments.
Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions.
Patience and tolerance when working with staff, residents, and family members.
Must have or be willing to receive a Hepatitis A vaccine if working within St. Louis County, in accordance with county health regulations.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
Ability to stand and walk intermittently and to reach, stoop, bend, lift, carry, and manipulate food products, dietary supplies, and equipment.
Ability to work with chemicals and cleaning agents and withstand temperature and humidity changes, including refrigerated storage areas and work near ovens, ranges, dish-washing machines, and steam tables.
Must be free from infections or diseases.

Nice To Haves

Previous dining service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned work routines using dining service utensils, supplies, and equipment.
Assist with dining service setup in dining rooms and at catered events, including preparing beverages, salads, desserts, and other food items according to instructions and recipes; ensure food is served at the proper temperature and on time.
Help set up dining rooms, including setting tables, stocking buffets, and serving residents.
Clean dining service areas by completing daily cleaning duties, bussing tables, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, washing dishes, removing trash, stocking and storing items correctly, and keeping work areas clean.
Assist with receiving and storing food and supplies.
Follow EverTrue policies, applicable federal and state regulations, and standard food-handling safety procedures; immediately report hazardous conditions, defective equipment, and accidents or incidents to a supervisor.
Maintain required documentation, including recording food temperatures in HACCP logs, product usage, waste amounts, and other necessary information.
Follow infection-control procedures, including proper hand washing, food storage and disposal, and wearing protective clothing and equipment when handling waste and cleaning agents.