Dietary Aide (Server)

Wallick; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Gym membership reimbursement

Paid parental leave

401K

Paid time off

Employee-owned company

Job summary

Wallick Senior Living is seeking a Dietary Aide (Server) to assist in the Meadow Valley Senior Living dining room. This part-time role includes serving meals, handling resident requests, and maintaining the dining area with attention to etiquette and care.

We offer a supportive, employee-owned culture with opportunities for growth and a comprehensive benefits package. You’ll join a team dedicated to resident independence, well-being, and meaningful daily activities.

Qualifications

• Previous waiter experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate in writing and verbally with co-workers and residents
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from internal and external sources
• Ability to apply basic math skills.

Responsibilities

• Serves meals to residents in the dining room following table etiquette.
• Handles meal requests of a resident during meal service.
• Completes setup and cleaning of the dining room before and after each meal service.
• Helps to maintain beverages such as juice, coffee, and iced tea for residents.
• Maintains a supply of proper utensils, cups, glasses, etc. for use by the residents.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Responsible for grab and go and stocking as necessary.

Skills

Waiter experience

Communication

Customer service

Basic math

Job description

Description

Dietary Aide (Server)

Location: Meadow Valley Senior Living

Job Type: Part-time

Pay Rate: $17/hour

Make a Difference - And Own Your Future

At Wallick Senior Living, our team understands that senior living is not just a job, but a calling. We take pride in caring for and empowering our residents as they choose to enjoy their golden years with us. With 1,000+ employees and a mission to open doors to homes, opportunity, and hope, we take pride in fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment where every employee-owner plays a vital role.

A Career with Wallick Senior Living Means...

• A Unique Approach to Senior Living: Our associates power Wallick's approach to senior living that goes beyond care to ensure our residents live their best lives through meaningful activities, delicious meals and round-the-clock support.
• Pay-on-Demand: access your money as you earn it.
• Exceptional Benefit Package: Health, dental, vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting your new job. Other benefits like gym membership reimbursement, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including paid parental leave.
• Supportive Culture and Rewarding Work: A team-oriented environment where associates make a meaningful impact by helping individuals maintain independence and quality of life.
• Resident Stories That Stay with You: From Maurine, who found an "instant family" to Evelyn, who recently celebrated her 105th birthday with us, our residents enjoy a sense of community that is created by you!
• Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement, training, professional development, and advancement opportunities within a company that invests in its people.
• Employee Owned, Resident Focused: As a 100% employee-owned company, your daily work (supporting our residents) also contributes to your financial future by sharing in our profitability.

What You'll Do

• Serves meals to residents in the dining room following table etiquette.
• Handles meal requests of a resident during meal service.
• Completes setup and cleaning of the dining room before and after each meal service.
• Helps to maintain the juice bar, coffee, and iced tea available to residents. beverages instead of listing it out
• Maintains a supply of proper utensils, cups, glasses, etc. for use by the residents.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Responsible for grab and go and stocking as necessary.

What We're Looking For

• Previous waiter experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate in writing and verbally with co-workers and residents
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from internal and external sources.
• Ability to apply basic math skills.

Wallick's Mission & Values

• Care - We show compassion and respect for everyone.
• Character - We do the right thing, even when no one is looking.
• Collaboration - We work together to achieve more.

At Wallick Communities, We Believe In Opening Doors To Homes, Opportunity, And Hope For Our Residents, Associates, And Community. Our Core Values Guide Everything We Do

At Wallick, we celebrate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging (DEI+B) in our workplace and communities, creating an environment where associates feel welcome, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to the great work they do every day.

For nearly 60 years, it has been at the core of our organization’s culture that all Wallick associates come to a safe and inclusive place to work. Wallick does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

• Employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen