Dining Services Server - Part-Time

Lutheran Home; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau is seeking a part-time Dining Services Server to join our healthcare community kitchen. You will serve residents with care, ensure proper portioning for regular and modified diets, oversee the serving station, and help maintain a clean, welcoming dining environment.

The ideal candidate is adaptable, provides personalized service to residents, and upholds our core values of service and dignity in every interaction.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Time management.
• Attention to detail.
• Minimum age of 18.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• Dietary experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve food attractively while ensuring proper temperatures and sanitation standards, recording all food temps.
• Safely operate and maintain food service equipment.
• Perform daily cleaning and follow sanitary guidelines.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, and storing food supplies.
• Support kitchen operations by promptly delivering items, running supplies, and filling in for other roles as needed.
• Interact warmly with residents and families to meet dietary needs and preferences.
• Properly rotate, label, and date food products.
• Enforce infection control, safety, and disaster policies.
• Foster teamwork between departments for efficient, coordinated food delivery and service.

Skills

Customer service

Time management

Attention to detail

Minimum age 18

Dietary experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Lutheran Home is seeking a part-time, hospitality-minded Dining Services Server to join our healthcare community kitchen. In this detail-oriented role, you'll serve residents with care, ensure proper portioning for regular and modified diets, oversee the serving station, and help create a clean and welcoming dining and kitchen environment. The ideal candidate is adaptable, provides personalized service to residents, and upholds our core values of service, excellence, dignity, fulfillment, grace, and stewardship in every interaction.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Serve food attractively while ensuring proper temperatures and sanitation standards, recording all food temps
• Safely operate and maintain food service equipment
• Perform daily cleaning and follow sanitary guidelines
• Assist with ordering, receiving, and storing food supplies
• Support kitchen operations by promptly delivering items, running supplies, and filling in for other roles as needed
• Interact warmly with residents and families to meet dietary needs and preferences
• Properly rotate, label, and date food products
• Enforce infection control, safety, and disaster policies
• Foster teamwork between departments for efficient, coordinated food delivery and service

Typical Schedule:

• Mondays and Fridays: 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM
• Saturdays and Sundays: 5:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Skills and Qualifications:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Time management
• Attention to detail
• Minimum age of 18
• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Dietary experience preferred

About the Lutheran Home:

Since 1972, theLutheran Home has provided the region’s residents with dignified and compassionate care. We look to employ and empower dedicated and qualified individuals to provide a culture of positivity, compassion and fun so that we may all live each day fulfilled.

The Lutheran Home is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Not all positions may be eligible for all benefits.