Senior Living Lead Server - Front-Row Hospitality

Sagewood; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sagewood in Phoenix is recruiting a hospitality focused Lead Server to join our culinary team. This full-time role provides hands-on serving functions within the community, coordinating seating, appearance and maintenance of the dining area and server stations.

The Lead Server supervises dining room standards, trains staff, and ensures courteous, efficient service while complying with regulations and policy.

Qualifications

• Sophomore year of high school completion required.
• Food service experience preferred.
• Experience with seniors preferred.
• Able to interpret and explain the menu.
• Strong communication, empathy and tolerance for residents' families and staff.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the dining room appearance and server stations in the absence of the Food & Beverage manager.
• Coordinates seating of residents and guests in an efficient, courteous manner.
• Schedules stations and work assignments for servers to meet standards.
• Records meal counts, reservations and additional charges.
• Serves customers with proper serving etiquette and promotes an inviting dining atmosphere.
• Assist in implementing dining room policies and procedures.
• Provides on‑the‑job training for dining room personnel.
• Participates in cost control measures.
• Ensures dining room services comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Inspects equipment and coordinates repairs as needed.

Skills

Food service experience

Seniors care experience

Menu interpretation

Communication empathy tolerance

Education

High school (sophomore year) requirement

Job description

Sagewood in Phoenix is recruiting a hospitality focused Lead Server to join our culinary team. This full-time role provides hands-on serving functions within the community, coordinating seating, appearance and maintenance of the dining area and server stations.

The Lead Server supervises dining room standards, trains staff, and ensures courteous, efficient service while complying with regulations and policy.