Server - Senior Living

Distinctive Living; Toms River (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinctive Living in Toms River, NJ is seeking a Server (Full-Time, Days) to oversee dining room service and ensure quality meals for residents. You will work under the Director, Restaurant and Hospitality, delivering compassionate, professional service in a welcoming environment.

The role emphasizes teamwork, training, safety, and consistent resident satisfaction. Prior food service experience is helpful, and the position is ideal for individuals who thrive in elder-care settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service preferred.
• Compassion for and desire to work with the elderly.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Excellent organizational skills; detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Develops a positive customer service culture in the dining room through staff training.
• Ensures residents’ experiences during meals; circulates to gauge preferences.
• Maintains a clean dining room and maintains all equipment and furnishings.
• Works safely and supports safety procedures; assists with injury communications as needed.
• Fosters teamwork and a positive impact on residents, staff and visitors.

Job description

Welcome to Distinctive Living, we're seeking a Server (Full-Time, Days) for our Mira Vie at Toms River location.

Here at Distinctive Living, we want our people to realize their full potential. We're passionate about personal and professional growth and will do everything we can to help you flourish. We deeply care about our team-members and partners and strive to provide a culture where people feel valued and inspired.

The Server is responsible for all activities in the Restaurant and Hospitality Department under the direction of the Director, Restaurant and Hospitality. Responsible for quality of service delivery during meal service, compliance with special diets offered by the community, and communicating with Distinctive Living on all appropriate matters.

Essential Functions

1. Develops a positive customer service culture in the dining room through staff training. Evaluates the quality of service and develops systems to maximize the efficiency of meal delivery while maintaining a pleasant dining experience.
2. Ensures staff provides service that maintains good resident experiences during meal times. Circulates in the dining room to ascertain resident preferences and satisfaction with meals. Develops service systems that balance quality and speed of meal delivery.
3. Maintains a clean dining room. This includes all equipment, walls, table tops and bases, and chairs. Ensures linens are changed as needed and tabletop condiments and salt and pepper shakers are kept clean.
4. Ensures they and any employees working with them work in a safe manner and that unsafe actions are managed. Compliant with Safety Committee Standard. Should workplace injuries occur, the Department Heads and Directors are to assist the Executive Director when required with the investigation, return to work, and management of the injured worker communication with care provider and Distinctive Living.
5. Fosters teamwork with co-workers, shows initiative in overcoming obstacles, takes actions which assist others beyond job responsibilities, and has a positive impact on co-workers, residents, and visitors.

Requirements

• Great opportunity for High School Students! Experience in food service preferred.
• Must have compassion for and desire to work with the elderly.
• Self-motivated, can work independently and make decisions.
• Excellent organizational skills; detail oriented.
• Pleasant, professional, and personable.