Wait Staff

Miller's Health Systems•Warsaw, IN

About The Position

The Wait Staff member takes meal orders and serves assisted living residents during evening service. The role includes welcoming residents, providing drinks, communicating orders to the cook, serving meals and desserts, refilling drinks, clearing and resetting tables, and completing food-preparation and cleaning tasks. The employee ensures dishes and service areas are clean and properly stored and leaves food prep ready for the next shift.

Requirements

Happy disposition and ability to respond quickly to requests.
Ability to maintain high cleanliness standards and follow sanitation rules and regulations.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Willingness to attend all in-service training sessions.
Willingness to learn and interest in improving the food service department.
Ability to work weekends to fill in when there is a shift shortage.
Ability to take initiative and help with cleaning and other staff members' needs.

Responsibilities

Welcome residents, bring water, introduce yourself, and offer drinks and coffee.
Share the daily special, take and confirm food orders, and relay orders to the cook.
Prepare and set aside desserts while orders are being prepared; refill drinks and clear dishes.
Serve food orders and provide drink refills.
Clear dishes and reset tables.
Prepare citrus fruit, cottage cheese, applesauce, condiments, and salad dressings.
Run dishes through the dish machine as they are cleared.
Clean dishes and the work area before leaving, including the walk-in cooler.
Store dishes clean and dry in the proper place.
Ensure prep is ready for the next shift.
Work weekends when needed to fill in during a shift shortage.
Take initiative to identify tasks that need doing, including cleaning and helping other staff members.