Resident-Focused Dining & Cleanup Specialist

Sagora Senior Living; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid telemedicine service for

On‑Demand Pay – pay advance

Discounts and rewards program

Health/ Dental/ Vision/ Disability/ LI

Flex Spending Account

Dependent Care Flex Plan

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 2

Paid time off and Holiday pay

Team Member Assistance Program

Discounted Meal Tickets

Referral Bonus Program

Tuition Assistance

Lasting relationships with residents

Job summary

Sagora Senior Living in Texarkana, TX, is seeking a Utility to support dining room and kitchen operations, ensuring hospitality and high service standards for residents and guests. The role collaborates with the Dining Room Manager and Culinary Director to maintain cleanliness, food service, and safe equipment operation.

The ideal candidate brings kitchen experience, strong communication, and the ability to multi-task in a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Six months or more of experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Must have a food handler’s permit as required by state and/or local authority.
• Excellent communication skills
• The ideal candidate will be caring, organized, and able to multi-task
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively with residents, families, guests, and other associates in English

Responsibilities

• Collect dishes and kitchen utensils from the tables during mealtimes.
• Wash dishes and kitchen utensils, assuring highest standards of cleanliness.
• Eliminate stains from all utensils.
• Monitor the temperature of the dishwashing machine on a daily basis to ensure proper operation and report temperatures as needed.
• Remove cracked or broken dishes or damaged utensils and notify Culinary Director.
• Store dishes, glassware, and utensils properly for use at the next mealtime.
• Follow established methods of meal preparation and decoration under direction.
• Set up tables and beverage station and refill condiments.
• Ensure salads and desserts are properly portioned.
• Serve meals to residents promptly and in a friendly manner; deliver to rooms as needed.
• Dispose of all trash properly.
• Clean the dishwashing machine after each shift and deep-clean kitchen monthly.
• Sweep and mop kitchen floor, walk-in refrigerator, and freezer daily.

Skills

Communication skills

Organized

Multi-tasking

English fluency

Education

Food handler permit

Job description

Sagora Senior Living in Texarkana, TX, is seeking a Utility to support dining room and kitchen operations, ensuring hospitality and high service standards for residents and guests. The role collaborates with the Dining Room Manager and Culinary Director to maintain cleanliness, food service, and safe equipment operation.

The ideal candidate brings kitchen experience, strong communication, and the ability to multi-task in a team-focused environment.