Fulltime Dining Attendant

United Zion Retirement Community; Lititz (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retirement community is seeking a dedicated Food Service Worker to meet dietary needs of geriatric residents. This role involves ensuring meal quality and safety, maintaining dining room standards, and providing excellent customer service in a compassionate environment. Ideal candidates will be at least 16 years old and proficient in English, committed to sanitation and food handling compliance.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old with documented high school papers.
• Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Responsibilities

• Serve and plate meals ensuring quality and safety.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas.
• Follow special diet instructions as required.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Food Handling Compliance

Sanitation Knowledge

Written and Oral Instruction Following

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Lititz, PA

Salary Range: $15.00 - $15.50 Hourly

Description

Why United Zion Retirement Community?

We are more than a workplace - we are a faith-rooted, family-like community where your name and your heart matter. Located in beautiful Lancaster County, our team of care professionals provides compassionate, person-centered support to older adults in both our Personal Care and Skilled Nursing Settings.

Position Summary: Meets the dietary and therapeutic needs of all geriatric residents; provides palatable meals in a restaurant-style environment; knows the facts, principles, and procedures involved in the selection, purchase, preservation, and serving of food.

Primary Essential Responsibilities:

• Plating and Serving Meals: Food service for residents' mealtimes, ensuring both hot and cold food and beverages are safely delivered.
• Table Set-Up and Clearing: Clear dishes, set tables, and stock work- and dining areas appropriately for meal delivery.
• Dining Room Standards: Ensure each dining room is set to standards of care and service, providing an excellent dining experience for geriatric residents.
• Documentation and Sanitation: Document refrigerator, freezer, and food temperatures. Complete daily sanitation logs.
• Customer Service Skills: Demonstrate resident-centered customer service.
• Dishware Handling: Safely distribute, transport, set, and clean dishware, flatware, glasses, cups, and mugs.
• Menu and Special Diets: Read menus and follow special diet instructions, adhering to written and oral instructions.
• Kitchen Equipment Operation: Safely operate kitchen appliances such as the dishwasher, mixer, can opener, food processor, coffee maker, stove, microwave, blender, and steam table.
• Cleaning and Sanitization: Clean kitchen equipment, kitchen, and dining areas.
• Food Handling Compliance: Handle and serve food according to sanitary regulations and health department guidelines.
• Infection Control: Demonstrate safe and sanitary working habits that comply with infection control standards.
• Food Truck Transportation: Safely transport food trucks.
• Phone Etiquette: Answer calls using proper etiquette.
• Garbage Disposal and Cleaning: Remove kitchen garbage, sweep, and scrub floors.
• Additional Duties: Perform other tasks as needed.

Qualifications

Position Qualifications:

1. Must be at least 16 years old with documented high school papers.
2. Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English.
3. Assist in delivering special diets ordered by physicians.

Physical Requirements:

The physical activities involved include:

1. Balancing regularly
2. Climbing stairs or ladders frequently
3. Crawling occasionally
4. Crouching regularly
5. Repetitive finger movements frequently
6. Grasping frequently
7. Kneeling occasionally
8. Lifting frequently up to 40 pounds, more with assistive equipment
9. Pulling and pushing frequently
10. Reaching frequently
11. Occasionally standing for extended periods
12. Stooping occasionally