Senior Living Dining Services Associate

HarborChase of Naperville; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 1 - 2; Full time

Job summary

HarborChase of Naperville in Naperville, IL, seeks a front-of-house team member to provide prompt, pleasant dining service to residents and guests. You will help maintain dining areas, monitor safety, and support dietary accommodations while upholding infection-control standards.

The role requires HS or GED and 1 year of front-of-house experience, plus strong communication and a customer-first mindset to serve senior residents with care and professionalism.

Qualifications

• High school education or GED equivalent required.
• Minimum of one year experience in “front of the house operations” within restaurant, hotel, club or similar environment
• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, associates, residents, family members, and outside contacts
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations
• Knowledge of state food-handling and kitchen regulations
• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens
• Must have patience, tact, and cheerful disposition

Responsibilities

• Maintain or exceed standards of appearance and cleanliness. Maintain personal hygiene and health standards
• Maintain and protect the confidentiality of resident information at all times
• Provide a pleasant dining experience for all community residents, while following instructions to meet their specific dietary needs when necessary
• Responsible for the proper dining set-up of the dining room(s) while meeting or exceeding hospitality and service standards
• Obtain food and supplies for meal service as directed
• Distribute and store clean dishes
• Practice safe, sanitary food handling for food preparation, food holding and service
• Assist in preparation of foods as directed
• Perform cleaning duties in dining room, kitchen, serving areas, cafeteria and storerooms as directed
• Mop floors in areas designated by supervisor
• Practice and observe all safety and loss prevention procedures; adhere to universal precautions and all infection control guidelines
• May perform other duties or fill in for other dining room or wait staff as requested
• The ability to work in a safe and alert manner
• The ability to take ownership for associate’s safety and the safety of the residents
• Must disclose any medication that might impair associate’s ability to perform the job safely or competently.

Skills

Communication

Patience and tact

OSHA knowledge

Food-handling regulations knowledge

Senior citizen care passion

Education

HS or GED

1 year front-of-house experience

Job description

HarborChase of Naperville in Naperville, IL, seeks a front-of-house team member to provide prompt, pleasant dining service to residents and guests. You will help maintain dining areas, monitor safety, and support dietary accommodations while upholding infection-control standards.

The role requires HS or GED and 1 year of front-of-house experience, plus strong communication and a customer-first mindset to serve senior residents with care and professionalism.