Full-Time Lead Dining Services Associate

CJE SeniorLife; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Lead Dining Services Associate, where you will play a vital role in providing exceptional dining experiences for residents. This position involves training staff, managing schedules, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. You will assist in meal preparation and service, contributing to a positive and professional environment. If you are passionate about customer service and have experience in dining services, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of seniors. Bring your skills to a team that values respect, compassion, and innovation in everything they do.

Qualifications

• Must pass Illinois Food Handler Course within 60 days of hire.
• 1 year experience in a restaurant or commercial kitchen required.

Responsibilities

• Train staff on sanitary and dietary procedures.
• Manage dining staff schedules and duties.
• Ensure compliance with health codes.

Skills

Customer Service

Food Safety Knowledge

Communication Skills

Mathematical Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Job description

Full-Time Lead Dining Services Associate

Job Category: CJE Dining Services

Requisition Number: FULLT004755

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• Posted: February 6, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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• 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.
• Follow safety precautions to prevent accidents in food preparation according to our accident prevention policy.
• Affect budgets by avoiding waste of products and time.
• Strive to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, preservation of equipment, and achievement of safe working practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Lead Dining Services Associate
  
  • Assists in the training of other employees to ensure that established sanitary and dietary procedures are practiced.
  • Assumes the responsibility of assigning duties to the dining staff in the absence of both the Director and Assistant Director of Dining Services.
  • Manages schedules and schedule changes as needed to cover dining room sections.
  • Assists in special catering events.
  • Provides meals in accordance with established plans of care.
  • Assists in the preparation of and service of meals to residents in accordance with established sanitary and dietary procedures and individualized menu plans.
  • Cleans and stores kitchen equipment and kitchenware, dishwasher, and other kitchen equipment as assigned.
  • Performs a variety of selected cleaning tasks in order to maintain the cleanliness, safety, and attractiveness of the interior of the facility.
  • Communicates regularly with team members and residents regarding food preferences, service, etc., and reports all concerns to management.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily (Reference Essential Duties and Responsibilities). The requirements are 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.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a restaurant or commercial/institutional kitchen is required.

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 the 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.

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