Dining Services Associate (Full/Part-Time & Flex; $19.13 an hour)

Weinberg Community; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 25,526; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization in Deerfield, IL, is seeking a full-time food service staff member to ensure compliance with health regulations and provide high-quality customer service. Responsibilities include adhering to food safety standards, attending required training sessions, and maintaining a positive environment. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, and candidates must pass the Illinois Food Handler Course within the first 60 days. Competitive pay starts at $18.53 per hour, with a shift differential for evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must pass the Illinois Food Handler Course within 60 days of hire.
• Ability to understand and follow safety and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all state and local health codes for food handling.
• Attend all required training and maintain a positive demeanor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Ability to follow health codes

Customer service skills

Ability to work in a team

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Category: CJE Dining Services

Requisition Number: DININ005149

• Posted : March 11, 2026
• Full-Time
• Rate : $18.53 USD per hour

Locations

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Deerfield, IL 60015, USA

Description

Pay: $18.53 an hour; shift differential for working 2nd shift and/or weekends: $0.75 an hour

Responsibilities and Duties

• Comply with all state and local health codes for food handling.
• Adhere to the personal hygiene policy.
• Attend all required training, in services, and staff meetings.
• Meet all department training standards through regulatory training and/or other necessary training modules as required.
• Maintain a positive and professional demeanor toward all residents, visitors and coworkers.
• All dietary department personnel should follow safety precautions to prevent accidents in food preparation according to our accident prevention in food preparation and prevention of back injury policy.
• Affect budgets by avoiding waste of products and time.
• Strive to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily (Reference Essential Duties and Responsibilities). The requirements representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Associate must pass Illinois Food Handler Course within 60 days of hire.
• Three attempts will be provided to pass this course within the first 60 days of hire.
• In the event that the associate does not pass the course termination will be pursued. This certification must be maintained throughout the course of employment.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must meet state and local health requirements for food handlers.
• Must possess valid food handlers permit.

Other Qualifications

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Displays behavior that creates a customer service culture at CJE by understanding the needs of our clients and customers and demonstrating a strong bias toward service, quality and customer satisfaction.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• The employee frequently is required to stand on a tile floor for extended hours and maneuver independently and safely around work area.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to operate a fire extinguisher and to manipulate kitchen equipment, including slicer, chopper, processor, knives, etc.

CJE Values

All staff should demonstrate the CJE Values in their behaviors and work practices.

• Respect—We recognize, honor, and acknowledge the inherent value of each person for their wisdom, their culture, their background and their unique history.
• Advocacy—We encourage public policy which will benefit our clients by educating ourselves and the community. Furthermore, we give voice to our clients’ needs and facilitate positive action on their behalf.
• Compassion—We treat everyone with caring, sensitivity, understanding, and supportive responsiveness.
• Innovation—We continue to advance our knowledge and strive to develop, evaluate, and implement new and advanced programming and models of care to bring benefits to our clients, community and broader older adult/health care environment.
• Intention—We approach our work and each task with mindful consideration as to what we are doing and why we are doing it, as individuals and as an agency.
• Accountability—We are responsible individually and as an Agency for honest, accurate work and interaction with others. We plan strategically and provide measurable quality care with clear fiscal and ethical responsibility.

CJE SeniorLife is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.