Dining Service Assistant

Sonida Senior Living; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k

PTO from day one

Paid Training

Employee Assistance Program

Dependent Care FSAs

Educational opportunities

Job summary

Sonida Senior Living’s Vintage Gardens in Saint Joseph, MO seeks a dedicated Dining Services Assistant to support chefs with meal prep and ensure timely, courteous service to residents across independent living, assisted living, and memory care settings.

The role emphasizes high-quality customer service, room and kitchen cleanliness, and adherence to safety guidelines in a senior care environment. This on-site position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities to grow with the team.

Qualifications

• One to two years’ experience in a similar position preferred.
• Enjoy providing exceptional customer service and care to our senior residents.

Responsibilities

• Assists chefs in the food preparation tasks, as assigned.
• Maintains standards for dining services to the Residents to include efficient meal service delivery, customer service and cleanliness of the dining room and kitchen.
• Assures serving meals to Residents within scheduled time frame.
• Reports problems, concerns and issues observed with food service and communicates them appropriately.
• Observes all work, safety, and administrative rules to include local and state requirements.

Skills

Customer service

Job description

Find your joy here, at Vintage Gardens, a Sonida Senior Living community! We offer a comprehensive benefit package to include competitive wage/salary, health and dental insurance, 401k with company match & much more!

Vintage Gardens, a premier retirement community in St. Joseph, MO, provides quality care to residents in an independent living, assisted living, and memory care community.

What We Offer You

• Flexible scheduling
• Cutting edge technology to enhance the lives of our residents and make your job easier and more effective.
  • SafelyYou - AI video technology that detects and prevent falls
  • Advanced EHR Technologies - automated care assessments eliminating busy work, helping you deliver better care
  • Sage - Improve call light response time and improvement to service and care
  • Microsoft Power BI - one stop for all data needs
• Company support for educational and learning opportunities
  • Paid referral programs for Team Member and Resident referrals
• Medical, dental, vision, and life/disability insurances*
• 401k retirement savings offering a discretionary match determined each year based on company performance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Dependent Care and FSA saving accounts
• PTO available day one
• Paid Training
• Benefit eligibility dependent on employment status
• Eligibility based on location

Dining Services Assistant Responsibilities Include

• Assists chefs in the food preparation tasks, as assigned.
• Maintains standards for dining services to the Residents to include efficient meal service delivery, customer service and cleanliness of the dining room and kitchen.
• Assures serving meals to Residents within scheduled time frame.
• Reports problems, concerns and issues observed with food service and communicates them appropriately.
• Observes all work, safety, and administrative rules to include local and state requirements.

Qualifications

• One to two years’ experience in a similar position preferred.
• Enjoy providing exceptional customer service and care to our senior residents.