Dining Service Associate, Luther Crest- FT Days
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 food preparation. Duties include setting up dining rooms and catered events, preparing food and beverages as instructed, serving residents, cleaning dining areas and equipment, and receiving and storing food and supplies. The associate follows food safety, infection control, and workplace safety procedures and maintains required documentation, including food temperature and product usage records. The position involves standing and walking intermittently and reaching, stooping, bending, lifting, carrying, and handling food products, supplies, and equipment. The associate must be able to work with chemicals and cleaning agents and tolerate temperature and humidity changes, including entering refrigerated areas and working around ovens, ranges, dishwashing machines, and steam tables. Employees must be free from infections or diseases. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
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.
- Must be patient and tolerant 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.
- 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 recipes and instructions.
- Ensure food is served at the proper temperature and on time.
- Set tables, stock buffets, and serve residents.
- Complete dining area cleanup and daily cleaning duties, including bussing tables, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, washing dishes, removing trash, correctly stocking and storing items, and keeping work areas clean.
- Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies.
- Follow EverTrue safety policies, applicable regulations, and standard food-handling practices; 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 and waste, 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.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and PTO Sell-back
- Retirement savings benefits with an employer match contribution
- Education Financial Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wellness benefits
- Pay advances through PayActiv
- Caregiver support through TCARE
- Leaves of Absence
- Special retail deals and discounts through Perkspot
- Commuter support
- Extended Sick Pay for part-time, full-time, or Weekend Option employees
- Bereavement Pay for part-time, full-time, or Weekend Option employees
- Jury Duty Pay for part-time, full-time, or Weekend Option employees
- Medical/Pharmacy coverage for full-time or Weekend Option employees
- Dental insurance for full-time or Weekend Option employees
- Vision insurance for full-time or Weekend Option employees
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care for full-time or Weekend Option employees
- Life insurance for full-time or Weekend Option employees
- Long-term and short-term disability coverage for full-time or Weekend Option employees
- Voya income protection benefits, including Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident coverage, for full-time or Weekend Option employees
- Pet insurance for full-time or Weekend Option employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
