Food Service Waitstaff Per Diem
About The Position
The Waitstaff position provides table service in dining rooms and at banquet and catering events. The employee serves food in a friendly, professional, and efficient manner, follows proper sanitation guidelines, and helps maintain a professional atmosphere that meets and exceeds customer needs. The position may require providing direct care or having access to residents’ property or belongings. The role requires prolonged standing and routine walking in and around the kitchen and dining area. Employees must occasionally lift loads of 30 pounds and routinely lift 25 pounds without assistance. The ability to sit, talk, and hear is required, along with close, distance, peripheral, and color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent, with reading, comprehension, and writing ability at the 12th-grade level or higher.
- Knowledge of New York State Department of Health regulations on food operations and sanitation.
- Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to represent the Episcopal Church Home and interact effectively with vendors and service contractors.
- Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors, and the general public.
- Ability to perform prolonged standing and routine walking in and around the kitchen and dining area.
- Ability to occasionally lift 30 pounds and routinely lift 25 pounds without assistance.
- Ability to sit, talk, and hear; close, distance, peripheral, and color vision; and ability to adjust focus.
Nice To Haves
- Six months of food service experience.
Responsibilities
- Understand menu items and their preparation methods.
- Complete the pre-service checklist to ensure readiness to open.
- Take food orders at tables and ensure their accuracy.
- Deliver food items to tables.
- Follow up on customer comments and corrections to ensure positive outcomes.
- Clear soiled items from tables and reset tables.
- May deliver room service or patio home meals to residents.
- May attend resident association and food committee meetings to receive feedback.
- Attend service staff meetings to address problems, concerns, or plans.
- Read literature and memos concerning changes or other necessary information.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
High school or GED
