Server

Encore Parkside; Newark, Northern (DE, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore Parkside in Newark, DE is seeking servers to welcome and assist residents and guests in Independent Living. You will wait tables, take orders, and ensure a friendly, efficient dining experience while maintaining cleanliness and safety standards.

Education: High School diploma or equivalent preferred. Must follow sanitation guidelines, protect resident confidentiality, and participate in ongoing training to uphold service quality.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Wait on assigned tables, take orders, and set/bus tables in the Dining Room.
• Ensure all shift duties are completed before closing.
• Set up and clean up for special functions.
• Know menu items and specials to answer diners’ questions.
• Greet residents and guests professionally.
• Follow sanitation and food handling protocols.
• Follow Encore Village safety policies and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident information.
• Present a neat appearance and hygiene per procedures.
• Attend in-service training programs.
• Report hazardous conditions or equipment.
• Prepare routine dining room setup for next day or holidays.
• Maintain quality of service and good communication.

Skills

Communication skills

Guest service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Encore at Parkside is currently hiring for Servers. This position will interact with our residents/guests in Independent Living. The Server will be responsible for positive resident/guest interactions while serving residents/guests in a friendly and efficient manner. At all times, Servers are expected to be attentive to our residents'/guests' needs and making them welcome, comfortable, important, and relaxed.

Responsibilities:

Performing a variety of services in the Dining Room including waiting on assigned tables, taking orders, setting and busing tables.

Assuring that all shift duties are thoroughly completed before the close of each shift.

Set up and clean up of special functions.

Understanding - before each meal period - every menu item and special, well enough to answer diners' questions.

Properly greeting all residents and guests.

Adherence to all sanitation and food handling protocols.

Adherence to all safety policies and procedures of Encore Village and regulatory authorities.

Maintenance of confidentiality of all pertinent resident information to assure residents' rights and employee confidentiality are protected.

Proper personal appearance and hygiene according to established procdures.

Attendance and participation in in-service training programs.

Reporting of all hazardous conditions or equipment.

Preparation of routine set-up of dining room for next day and/or special holidays.

Maintain quality level of service.

Good communication skills; must be able to demonstrate effective reading, writing and speaking.

Education:

High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

This organization does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of ancestry, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, military status, veteran status, or disability. No question on the application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. This application will be given every consideration, however its receipt does not imply employment for the applicant.