Senior Living Dining Attendant - Caring Service

Verve Senior Living; Calgary; On-site; CAD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Verve Senior Living is seeking a Dining Services Attendant at Riverwalk Retirement Residence to enrich residents’ dining experiences with high-quality service. You will maintain dining room cleanliness, follow dietary restrictions, and support the cook in meal preparation and presentation.

This role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to safety and infection control standards, and active participation in continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced dining environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of grade 12 education required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar serving position preferred.
• An understanding of food service and preparation is essential.
• Must have a valid regional safe food handler’s certificate.
• Must have a valid alcohol serving certificate.

Responsibilities

• Participates in and adheres to continuous quality improvement standards.
• Serves meals in the dining room to residents and guests.
• Ensures that the proper dietary restrictions are followed for residents. Helps to meet residents’ personal preferences.
• Sets dining room tables, and clears the dining room of dishes, utensils, etc.
• Maintains cleanliness in dining area including washing dishes, pots, pans, and cleaning kitchen equipment and area, as assigned according to established cleaning procedures.
• Sanitizes dishwasher area after each meal.
• Utilizes point of sale system for guest and resident meals.
• Portions desserts, appetizers and meals for serving in the dining room as well as serves snacks.
• Receives and stores food supplies.
• Provides assistance to the cook in the preparation of food and assembly of salad/sandwich plates, as assigned.
• Complies with infection control processes and protocols as directed, e.g. outbreak management.
• Maintains effective communication, both written and verbal with co-workers, residents and guests including addressing resident concerns during dining service.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Dining Services Manager or delegate.
• Complies with all corporate policies and procedures.
• Completes all required mandatory training/education.
• Complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System/Globally Harmonized System.

Skills

Food service knowledge

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Grade 12 education

Tools

POS system

Job description

Verve Senior Living is seeking a Dining Services Attendant at Riverwalk Retirement Residence to enrich residents’ dining experiences with high-quality service. You will maintain dining room cleanliness, follow dietary restrictions, and support the cook in meal preparation and presentation.

This role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to safety and infection control standards, and active participation in continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced dining environment.