Lead Server

Wyndemere Senior Living; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 23,419 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Full benefits

Job summary

Wyndemere Senior Living in Wheaton, IL is recruiting a hospitality-focused Dining Room Lead Server to join our culinary team. This full-time role provides hands-on serving, supports training, and helps manage service flow during meals.

Compensation: $17-18 per hour with full benefits and a $100 sign-on bonus. Responsibilities include hosting and seating, taking orders, ensuring food quality and presentation, and mentoring front-of-house staff under the Dining Room Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum completion of sophomore year in high school required.
• Experience with hosting and seating tables.
• Experience in food service work.
• Experience in working with seniors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform serving, hosting, and food running duties as needed.
• Provide training, mentorship, and direction to front-of-house staff.
• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization in the dining area.
• Ensure food quality, appearance and presentation standards are met.
• Supervise front-of-house staff under Dining Room Manager guidance.
• Set tables and take orders with courteous service.
• Promote an inviting dining atmosphere for customers.

Skills

Customer service

Front-of-house

Team mentoring

Education

High school sophomore year required

Job description

Job Description

$100 Sign-on Bonus

When you work at Wyndemere Senior Living, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Shift: Full-time, Open Availability for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (6:30am-2:00pm or 11:00am-7:30pm)

Compensation: $17-18 per hour based on experience, full benefits package includes Medical, Vision, Dental, and pet insurance. Full time employees accrue up to 23 days per year PTO.

Wyndemere is recruiting for a hospitality focused Lead Server to join our culinary team! This role provides full-scope, hands on serving functions within the community and provides assistance to the Food and Beverage management team in training, mentoring, and managing service flow during meals.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Dining Room Lead Server:

• Perform Serving duties, hosting duties, food running duties, or other front of house roles as needed
• Provide training, mentorship, and direction to front of house staff, under general direction of Dining Room Manager/Supervisor/F&B Director
• Always exemplify Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and organization.
• Provide subject matter expertise in serving and hospitality best practices
• Assist Dining Room Manager in supervising front of house staff in various dining venues
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance, and presentation standards always
• Exhibit dining room appearance and presentation standards always
• Set tables and maintain workstations in proper order. Take orders, provide service and requested items both graciously and courteously. Answer pertinent questions about menu items.
• Serve customers using proper serving etiquette and promote an inviting dining atmosphere.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• Minimum completion of sophomore year in high school required
• Experience with hosting and seating tables
• Experience in food service work required
• Experience in working with seniors preferred

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