PT Server

MBK Senior Living•Thornton, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Server is responsible for making residents’ dining experiences pleasant and positive by providing high-quality service that considers resident preferences and emphasizes exceptional customer service. The role includes maintaining dining areas, seating residents, and serving meals to residents, family members, and guests in a professional, efficient, and courteous manner. The schedule includes variable days, including weekends, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pay is $17.00–$18.00 per hour. Servers support dining service and kitchen operations by attending to residents’ dining needs, following dietary instructions, tracking attendance, delivering room-service meals when required, maintaining clean and sanitary dining areas, and handling food and supplies appropriately. Team members are expected to follow food-safety protocols, applicable regulations, company policies, safety standards, and grooming and dress standards. The role also involves teamwork, open communication, and other duties as assigned by dining leadership. MBK Senior Living describes its workplace as hospitality-centered and supportive of personal and professional growth. The company operates senior living communities and emphasizes service, resident well-being, and its Yoi Shigoto commitment to quality work.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED) is highly preferred.
Exposure to restaurant operations or the ability to learn.
Must be 18 years or older, or have a proper work permit and authorization documentation.
Must complete required background clearances and health screening and provide negative TB test results within 7 days of employment; the TB test must be from within the last 6 months.
Basic counting skills for tasks such as tracking meals and residents.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, write, understand, and read English.
Ability to operate standard serving equipment, such as a salad bar, heating cart, and trays.
Ability to deal tactfully and professionally with personnel, residents, family members, guests, vendors, and the public.
Must meet and maintain state-specific regulatory requirements, such as Food Handler Certification.
Must be mobile and able to stand for prolonged periods and perform walking, bending, kneeling, squatting, pulling, overhead reaching, and repetitive motions.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and in the community.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and push up to 250 pounds as necessary.

Responsibilities

Take accurate food orders and serve appetizing, visually appealing meals to residents, family members, and guests in a professional, efficient, and courteous manner.
Follow table etiquette, including serving from the left, clearing dishes between courses, and resetting tables.
Engage with residents, assist with meal and menu selections, and attend to dining needs as necessary or requested.
Follow residents’ dietary needs, restrictions, and preferences as outlined by the Supervisor and care plan.
Track resident meal attendance and promptly notify designated team members about absent residents for safety checks.
Greet and seat residents promptly, creating a welcoming atmosphere and giving special attention to integrating new residents.
Deliver meals to residents’ rooms and retrieve trays after service when room service is requested or required.
Keep dining areas, tables, chairs, and serving stations clean and sanitary, following food-safety handling and service protocols.
Clean dining areas, set up and reset tables, return dishes to the kitchen, fold napkins, and maintain and restock dining supplies.
Store and inventory food and condiments appropriately, removing old items and restocking supplies as needed.
Assist with breaking down deliveries, putting away stock, and washing dishes as needed.
Support community marketing through positive interactions, professional behavior, and adherence to grooming and dress standards.
Cooperate with other kitchen and dining services staff to provide residents with a positive dining experience.
Promptly report safety or equipment issues to the Supervisor.
Help maintain a safe and secure environment for staff, residents, and guests by following established standards, policies, and procedures.
Comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and company policies and procedures.
Promote teamwork and open communication, including mentoring, coaching, and use of recognition programs in alignment with MBK principles and values.
Perform other duties as assigned or directed by the Lead, Supervisor, Director of Dining Services, or designee.

Benefits

Competitive salaries.
Leadership development, live in-person training, virtual training, and individual and group training.
401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4%.
Employee Assistance Program for employees and household members.
Financial and legal services.
Educational loan assistance and scholarships.
Team member discount programs.
Resources supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellness.
Free meal per shift.
Full-time team members may receive medical, dental, and vision coverage; medical plan options including a Health Savings Account-eligible plan with company contributions; healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts; commuter benefits; company-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage; disability benefits where applicable and subject to state-specific programs and eligibility requirements; and voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.