Resident Dining Service Specialist

Lutheran Senior Services; Glen Carbon (IL); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO) and PTO Sell-back

Retirement savings with employer match

Education Financial Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness program

Commuter support

Job summary

EverTrue is seeking a Dining Service Associate to perform varied dining service functions, maintain clean and safe dining areas, and assist in food preparation. The role covers setting up dining rooms, serving residents, and cleaning duties across shifts, with strict adherence to safety and infection control policies.

The position involves following recipes, documenting food temperatures, and ensuring foods are served promptly at proper temperatures.

Qualifications

• Previous dining service experience is preferred.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow recipe instructions, diet orders, resident preference cards, and work assignments.
• Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Must be patient and tolerant with staff, residents, and family members.
• Must have or be willing to receive a Hepatitis A vaccine if working within St. Louis County (in accordance with County health regulations)

Responsibilities

• Performs defined work routines using various dining service utensils, supplies, and equipment as assigned.
• Assists with all aspects of dining service set-up in dining rooms and at catered events, including preparing beverages, salads, desserts, and other food items as instructed and in accordance with recipes; Ensures all foods are served at proper temperatures and on time.
• Assists with dining room set up including setting tables, stocking buffets, and serving residents.
• Assists with all aspects of clean-up to ensure all dining service areas are maintained in accordance with policies and standards by completing daily cleaning duties, bussing tables, sweeping, mopping and vacuuming, washing dishes, removing trash, stocking and storing items correctly, and keeping all dining service work areas clean.
• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies.
• Follows all safety procedures and protocols as mandated by EverTrue policy, federal and state regulations, and standard food handling practices and reports all hazardous conditions, defective equipment, and accidents or incidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Maintains all necessary documentation including checking and recording food temperatures in HACCP logs, recording product usage and waste amounts, and recording any other information needed.
• Follows infection control procedures, including proper hand washing, food storage, food disposal, and wearing protective clothing and equipment when handling waste and cleaning agents

Skills

Dining service experience

Recipe reading

Patience

Food safety awareness

Job description

EverTrue is seeking a Dining Service Associate to perform varied dining service functions, maintain clean and safe dining areas, and assist in food preparation. The role covers setting up dining rooms, serving residents, and cleaning duties across shifts, with strict adherence to safety and infection control policies.

The position involves following recipes, documenting food temperatures, and ensuring foods are served promptly at proper temperatures.