Full Time Diningroom Server - Rosepark Retirement

Riverstone Retirement Communities; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 54,415,000 - 58,548,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverstone Retirement Communities is seeking a friendly Dining Room Server for Rosepark Retirement Community in Ottawa. The role is full-time, 11:30am-7:30pm, at a rate of $20.27 per hour, with approximately 75 hours every two weeks.

The job involves serving residents, maintaining dining room standards, and supporting a safe, respectful environment for seniors. Qualified candidates have food service experience, a willingness to learn, and the ability to handle heat and physical tasks.

Qualifications

• Food service experience necessary, preferably with seniors.

Responsibilities

• Be present in the dining room and ready to receive residents at meal times.
• Serve food to residents with special diets and preferences.
• Clear tables and operate the dishwasher.
• Check daily dining room reservations and communicate with the cook.
• Ensure walkers are stored properly and not in the dining area.
• Prepare tables per facility standards.
• Serve refreshments for catered functions.
• Advise Dining Room Manager of supplies to order.
• Follow established policies and procedures.
• Complete daily Meal Monitor and logs; perform shift tasks.

Skills

Food service exp

Willingness to learn

Physical stamina

Heat tolerance

Professional service

Patience & tact

WHMIS training

Job description

Full Time Diningroom Server - Rosepark Retirement

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM | Expires Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 3:59 AM

Rosepark Retirement Community - Diningroom Server

Full Time - $20.27/hr

11:30am-7:30pm

75 hours bi-weekly

Existing Vacancy

Riverstone Retirement Communities is a locally owned and operated company. We believe that everyone deserves to live a meaningful, engaged, and joyful life. We strive to ensure our residents live comfortably and with dignity in a safe and happy environment.

Riverstone offersa highly respected, full continuum of care to its residents with avariety of lifestyle options to best suit their needs-from Independent, Assisted living, and Memory Care. Allowing each resident the freedom to live their best life.

Our valuedemployees work in an environment that fosters job satisfaction, respect, responsibility, loyalty, and personal growth. We are looking for positive, caring team members who want to make adifference inthe lives ofseniors.

More than just Senior Living. It's a new life.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Food service experience necessary, preferably with seniors.
• Willingness and ability to learn.
• Ability to lift heavy objects, stand and walk short distances throughout the day.
• Ability to tolerate heat from kitchen area.
• Ability to provide Residents with a professional and high standard of service and to treat all Residents with maximum respect at all times and be cognizant of Residents’ physical and mental challenges.
• Ability to provide an unusual level of patience and tact while dealing with Residents and family requests.
• Familiar with WHMIS and safe food handling.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• To be present in the dining room and prepared to receive residents as they arrive for meals at the scheduled meal times.
• Serve food to residents observing special diet restrictions, resident preferences and follow outlined departmental procedures.
• Clear tables, load and safely operate dishwasher. Complete manual ware washing as required.
• Check the daily dining room guest reservations at Reception at the beginning of each shift to establish the number of guests, if any. Fill out Chit for guest meals and return to Reception. Advise the Cook on duty.
• Ensure walking aids (walkers) are stored outside the dining room. Walkers are not to stay in the dining room unless they are safely placed and are not tripping hazards.
• Prepare tables as per facility standards.
• Serve refreshments and catered functions are assigned.
• Advise Dining Room Manager of any supplies to be ordered.
• Any other task assigned by the management.
• Adhere to established policies and procedures.
• Communicate through department Communication Log.
• Complete daily Meal Monitor to track Resident food comments.
• Complete tasks listed on shift routine, and Cleaning Schedules.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Be knowledgeable of and practice facility’s fire and safety programs.
• Follow up on missing residents with Reception.

Riverstone Retirement is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please advise in advance if you require any accommodation during the application or selection process. Any information you send us will be handled professionally, respectfully and in complete confidence.

While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.