Lead Server - Full-Time

Cedarbrook Senior Living; Michigan; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Earned Sick Time

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Cedarbrook Senior Living is seeking a Lead Server to oversee daily dining room operations and room service, ensuring high standards and resident satisfaction. The role involves training staff, managing service flow, and maintaining professional conduct in a senior living environment.

Ideal candidates have senior living or healthcare dining experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with ServSafe protocols. This is an on-site, full-time position with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in dining services in senior living or healthcare preferred.
• Ability to train and supervise dining staff.
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of ServSafe certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily meal service for residents and guests.
• Oversee daily dining room operations and room service.
• Resolve dining service complaints with Dining Service Manager.
• Plan daily dining room setup, sections, service and side-work.
• Ensure safety, sanitation and professional conduct of staff.
• Train and supervise dining team members.
• Maintain clean, presentable dining areas and uniforms.
• Ensure attendance at lineups and in-service meetings.
• Report deficiencies to maintenance and address issues.

Skills

Professional communication

Self-motivation

Organization

Problem solving

Education

ServSafe Food Handlers Certification

ServSafe Michigan Allergen Certification

Job description

Lead Server

At Cedarbrook Senior Living, we work hard every day to find out what “Celebrating Life Every Day!” means to our residents and their families, then we help them achieve these goals.We are seeking a dynamic Lead Server for our community.

Education/Experience:

• Assists with executing daily meal services for all residents and guests.
• Responsible for daily room services as well as all dining room operations.
• Receives and resolves complaints concerning dining room service immediately in conjunction with the Dining Service Manager, Executive Chef/Director of Dining Services.
• Ensures proper server and training for maximum productivity and high standards control.
• Is diligent with the dining room team members to ensure that they are in the proper, neat, clean, pressed uniform including name tag and safety shoes at all times.
• Plans daily dining room set-up, sections, service and side-work based on resident meal counts.
• Follows up to ensure all tasks have been completed to maintain a like-new appearance.
• Ensures all team members attend service lineup and department in-service meetings.
• Ensures a regular cleaning and maintenance schedule is being completed.Addresses and reports deficiencies along with maintenance concerns.
• Assists with training, supervision, counseling and discipline of dining team members.
• Provide server training and follow up to maintain a professional work force.
• Ensure all services to residents are conducted in a highly professional and efficient manner.
• Ensure a safe work environment and attitude on the part of all team members in areas of responsibility.
• Working knowledge of the industry including clinical diets.
• Basic knowledge of safety and sanitation.
• Professional communication skills including verbal, written, and listening skills.
• Must be self-motivated, organized and able to problem solve situations.
• Senior living or healthcare experience preferred.Fine dining experience a plus.
• ServSafe Food Handlers Certification preferred.
• ServSafe Michigan Allergen Certification preferred.

Benefits:

Paid Time Off, Earned Sick Time, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(k), etc.