Server / Food Runner

Erickson Senior Living; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant community as a Server/Food Runner, where you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional dining experiences to residents. This entry-level position offers full-time hours with a flexible schedule, ideal for those seeking a balance between work and personal life. Enjoy free meals during shifts, scholarship opportunities, and a supportive environment that values personal growth. If you are energetic, friendly, and ready to make a difference in the lives of seniors, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Free Meals

Scholarship Opportunities

PTO

Onsite Medical Centers

Qualifications

• Prior service and/or kitchen experience is preferred, but we will train.
• Friendly and energetic communication skills are essential.
• Ability to stand for long periods and carry trays.

Responsibilities

• Serve residents and guests meals in a friendly manner.
• Record and input beverage and food orders into the POS system.
• Coordinate food orders for timely delivery to tables.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Location:

Ashby Ponds by Erickson Senior Living

Ashby Ponds by Erickson Senior Living is hiring Servers/Food Runners for our restaurants in Ashburn, Virginia. Our senior living community takes the time to really get to know each other, and we strive to create engaging and memorable experiences. Come join our team and have fun!

As a Food Runner/Server, you are responsible for serving residents and guests meals in a friendly, service-oriented manner. The server records and inputs beverage and food orders into the POS system delivers and serves food, and ensures exceptional guest service. This position requires the ability to multi-task with a sense of urgency. Assignments include Serving, Busser, Runner, Meal Plater, Catering and Utility.

What We Offer

• Compensation: pay range starting for full time is $16 an hour, commensurate with experience
• Full and part-time hours are available, perfect for a college student schedule!
• Work shift schedules are typically 10 am to 7 pm
• Quality of life – not your typical late-night restaurant hours
• A culture where employees feel comfortable being their true and authentic selves
• Free meals for servers during their shift!
• Scholarship opportunity for those who qualify. Earn money towards college or trade school!
• A culture where employees feel comfortable being their true and authentic selves
• Growth Opportunities – we support your personal growth and career development!
• PTO in accordance with applicable state law
• Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all team members over 18 years of age
  
  

How You Will Make An Impact

• Become a subject matter expert on menu items, daily specials, and preparation methods
• Engage with our residents and their guests by sharing daily menu highlights and offering. recommendations based on knowing their preferences
• Accurately record food and beverage orders and consistently deliver an exceptional dining experience
• Coordinate food orders to support timely and efficient delivery to each table
• Delivers food from the kitchen to the correct tables and seat positions
• Communicates any additional information from the guest to the server
• Assists servers in clearing soiled dishes
  
  

What You Will Need

• Prior service and/or kitchen experience is preferred, but we will train
• Friendly and energetic communication skills.
• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays
• Ability to stand for long periods, carry trays, and lift up to 25 pounds
• A solid work ethic and a positive, team attitude
  
  

Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.

Ashby Ponds is a beautiful 132-acre continuing care retirement community in Loudoun County, Virginia. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Ashby Ponds helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Management and Manufacturing

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  Hospitals and Health Care

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