Wait Staff/Server (Full Time 7AM - 2 PM)
About The Position
The Server/Wait Staff will assist in the preparation, service, and delivery of meals and snacks, ensuring adherence to food safety and control procedures. Responsibilities include daily cleaning duties, dishwashing, setting dining areas, distributing meals according to dietary preferences, and proper storage of food. The role also involves assisting the Dietary Manager and/or Dietitian, processing diet changes, reviewing menus, ensuring tray accuracy, standardizing work methods, maintaining and filing menus, completing necessary forms, assisting with inventory, and participating in training and departmental projects. Developing good working relationships with all personnel is essential for proper food service maintenance.
Requirements
- Must be 16 years of age.
- Completion of elementary education or otherwise show ability to read, write and follow oral and written communications.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the preparation, service, and delivery of meals and snacks.
- Know control procedures when preparing and serving meals.
- Assist in daily or scheduled cleaning duties including work areas, table, glass, dishes, pot and pans, appliances, equipment, rugs and floor.
- Follow job flow numbers as assigned.
- Assist in dish and utensil washing and cleaning, including gathering soiled items from carts, tables, and dining areas and placing clean items in proper storage areas.
- Set dining room areas.
- Assist in distributing meals to residents in accordance with diet preferences.
- Ensure proper storage of raw and leftover foods and drinks (dates and labels).
- Obtain food supplies for next meals.
- Perform all daily tasks in accordance with established universal precautions and sanitary, safety, and infection control policies and procedures.
- Provide assistance in all dietary functions as directed and in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Assist the facility’s Dietary Manager and/or Dietitian as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
- Review and process diet changes and new diets as received from Nursing Services and other departments as necessary.
- Review menus prior to preparation of food and inspect all trays to ensure completeness and accuracy of menu and diet preferences.
- Assist in standardizing work methods and establishing food service production lines to ensure meals are timely prepared.
- Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established procedure.
- Complete necessary forms and report to Director of Food Service.
- Assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods, supplies, and equipment, and recommend to the Director of Food Services the equipment and supply needs of the department.
- Attend and participate in orientation, training, and in-service educational activities.
- Develop and maintain a good working rapport with all personnel to assure that food services is properly maintained.
- Participate and assist in departmental studies and projects as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
