Dietary Aide/Server

Burcham Hills Foundation; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior advocacy

Hospitality environment

Growth opportunities

Diverse culture

Open door policy

Daily pay option

Employee meals discount

Free parking

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee recognition programs

Beautiful campus on 38 acres

Job summary

Burcham Hills Foundation, an upscale senior living community in East Lansing, MI, seeks Dietary Aide/Servers for full- or part-time shifts across breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You will serve residents, verify dietary needs, and maintain safety and cleanliness in a supportive dining environment.

Ideal candidates have waitstaff experience and strong English communication, with ability to work independently or in a team. Training is provided; evenings may be required.

Qualifications

• Waitstaff experience in hotel/restaurant preferred; will train.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient English communication; interpret menus and safety rules.
• Ability to operate dishwashing and kitchen equipment as needed.

Responsibilities

• Greet residents and guests at dining room entrances.
• Provide high-level customer service and meet quality standards.
• Verify dietary needs for residents.
• Take meal orders, assist with selections, answer menu questions.
• Deliver beverages, food, supplements per dietary needs.
• Clear dishes during and after service.
• Ensure residents are satisfied with meals.
• Deliver and pick up room trays as needed.
• Evening hours may be assigned.

Skills

Waitstaff experience

English literacy

Teamwork

Independent worker

Equipment operation

Job description

Duties

Burcham Hills is an upscale senior living retirement community located in the backyard of Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. We currently have vacancies for Dietary Aide/Servers to work a Full or Part Time schedule during Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner shifts. In this position a Dietary Aide/Servers will be responsible for table service and ensuring residents receive meals as ordered in a timely and friendly manner, maintain cleanliness, safety standards and in addition to but not limited to the following duties:

• Greet and welcome residents and guests upon arrival to the dining room.
• Maintain a high level of customer service and meet quality standards for our residents and their guests.
• Verify residents' dietary needs.
• Take resident meal orders, assist with meal selection and answer questions about menu items as needed.
• Provide requested beverage, food, supplements and adaptive equipment to residents following dietary needs.
• Clear dishes from tables during and after meal service.
• Ensure residents are satisfied with meal served.
• Deliver and pick up room trays as needed.
• Evening hours may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience waiting tables in a hotel, restaurant or club with fine dining preferred; will train.
• You must be able to work independently as well as a part of a highly productive team.
• Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend written and oral instructions in English effectively to interpret and explain the menu, refer or answer questions, understand resident requests and resident dietary needs, as well as follow rules and safety requirements.
• Ability to operate large equipment with oral and/or written instructions in English, such as but not limited too; dish washing machine, refrigerators, freezers, steam well, etc.

Perks Outside Of The Paycheck

• Senior advocacy
• Rewarding hospitality driven environment
• Growth opportunities
• Diverse culture
• Open door atmosphere
• Option to be paid daily
• Discounted employee meals
• Free parking
• Employee Assistance Program to all employees
• Eligible for benefits as of the 31st day of employment if Full Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee recognition programs
• Beautiful, resort-like campus on 38 acres
• Join an exceptional team!

Drug-free workplace.

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