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Elegance Senior Living; Calumet (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Elegance Senior Living is seeking a Food Service Associate to assist the Director of Food Service in planning, directing, and coaching the team in the dining operations. The role focuses on meeting resident meal preferences while maintaining strict food safety and cleanliness standards.

The position emphasizes teamwork, proactive problem-solving, and a willingness to perform additional duties as needed to ensure high resident satisfaction and smooth dining service.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director, Food Service with planning, directing, controlling and coaching.
• Respond to resident meal preferences to maintain high satisfaction and ensure safe food handling.
• Maintain food temperatures and time controls according to safety standards.
• Circulate in the dining room to assess resident preferences and meal satisfaction.
• Keep the kitchen and dining area clean.
• Foster teamwork, show initiative, and support coworkers, residents, and visitors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

• Support the Director, Food Service with planning, directing, controlling, communicating, and coaching in the Food Service Department.
• Respond to resident likes and dislikes maintaining high resident satisfaction. Ensure that all foods are prepared to satisfaction of residents and in accordance with safe food handling practices.
• Maintain food temperatures and time controls during storage, production, and serving according to required food safety standards.
• Circulate in the dining room to ascertain resident preferences and satisfaction with meals.
• Maintain a clean kitchen and dining area.
• Foster teamwork with co-workers, show initiative in overcoming obstacles, take actions to assist others beyond job responsibilities, and have a positive impact on co-workers, residents, and visitors.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.