Dining Experience Host

McLean Affiliates; Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

McLean in Simsbury, CT, seeks a Dining Experience Ambassador for 32 hours weekly (days/evening shifts). This role supports in setting up and serving meals, stocking items, and delivering high-quality service to residents and families.

The position is hourly-non-exempt, with duties across kitchen and dining areas, requiring professionalism and adaptability. The role may involve working in various dining spaces, following HACCP guidelines, and attending safety trainings.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred.
• No previous work experience required.
• Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and residents.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Ability to provide clear directions and respond to employees.

Responsibilities

• Reads recipes and/or product directions.
• Operates a variety of kitchen utensils to weigh, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, grind, stir, strain, season and knead foodstuffs for cooking, serving and storing.
• Assists in the preparation of hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.
• Inspects workstations for compliance with service standards.
• Keeps records and requisition for supplies/equipment as needed.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment following all McLean and regulatory rules and procedures.
• May taste test products.
• Sets up stations with entrees, soups, salads, breads, condiments, other food products and utensils.
• Provides general stocking duties in service area.
• Serves and replenishes food from counters and steam tables and breaks down stations at the end of meal periods.
• Brews coffee and tea.
• May be required to restock other beverage areas.
• Interacts with customers in the serving, retail and dining areas.
• Assists customers with opening containers and cutting food when requested.
• Attending all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
• Complies with all NEXDINE and HACCP policies and procedure.
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• May work on a tray line to distribute food.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Gather necessary food items from the Main kitchen, including beverages and supplies for the refrigerator and bring them to the Country Kitchen.
• Ensures sufficient plates, cups, saucers, and silverware are in place ready for Plates food items according to resident preference AND DIET as stated on the Meal Ticket and gives to nurse aides for delivery.
• Assists with unloading and stocking products in proper storage area, labeling and dating items.
• Takes majority of dishware to Main kitchen for cleaning and returns to Country Kitchen and places in assigned storage areas.
• Takes temperatures for the refrigerator, freezer, dish machine and sanitizer daily.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment.
• Always provides the highest quality of service to residents and staff.
• Reads recipes and/or product directions.
• Assists in the preparation of hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.
• Inspects workstations for compliance with service standards.
• Keeps records and requisition for supplies/equipment as needed.
• Serving in the Dining Room. Providing fast, Friendly, professional and responsive customer service to dining guests.

Skills

Professionalism

Communication

Computer literacy

Teamwork

Customer service

Flexibility

Education

High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience

Job description

McLean in Simsbury, CT, seeks a Dining Experience Ambassador for 32 hours weekly (days/evening shifts). This role supports in setting up and serving meals, stocking items, and delivering high-quality service to residents and families.

The position is hourly-non-exempt, with duties across kitchen and dining areas, requiring professionalism and adaptability. The role may involve working in various dining spaces, following HACCP guidelines, and attending safety trainings.