Senior Living Dining Associate: Warm Service & Care

Lutheran Senior Services; Lewisburg (Union County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Retirement savings benefits

Education Financial Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness

Pay advances

Caregiver support

Leaves of Absence

Perkspot discounts

Commuter support

Extended Sick Pay

Bereavement Pay

Jury Duty Pay

Medical/Pharmacy

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life insurance

Disability

Voya income protection benefits

Pet insurance

Job summary

Lutheran Senior Services is seeking a Dining Service Associate to support residents with dining operations, meal preparation, and service, ensuring meals are served at the correct temperatures and times.

Work involves teamwork, adherence to safety and infection control procedures, and maintaining clean dining areas. Prior dining service experience is preferred, with benefits and growth opportunities in a faith-based nonprofit network.

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 dining service 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

Reading recipes & diet orders

Patience & tolerance

Vaccine willingness

Job description

Lutheran Senior Services is seeking a Dining Service Associate to support residents with dining operations, meal preparation, and service, ensuring meals are served at the correct temperatures and times.

Work involves teamwork, adherence to safety and infection control procedures, and maintaining clean dining areas. Prior dining service experience is preferred, with benefits and growth opportunities in a faith-based nonprofit network.