Server / Waitstaff - Casual

The Bristal Assisted Living; Waldwick (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bristal Assisted Living is a premier luxury senior living community seeking a Waitstaff professional to deliver chef-prepared dining experiences with hospitality and care. You will ensure meals are served according to guidelines, while providing warm, patient service to our residents.

Ideal candidates bring restaurant waitstaff experience, a calm demeanor, and strong communication skills, with a focus on senior-friendly service in a high-end dining environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a waiter/waitress in a restaurant or food-service.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong multitasking ability.
• Good communication, customer service and people skills.
• Professional, patient, and customer-focused.
• Experience with seniors preferred but not required.
• Team player, willing to help for a pleasant dining experience.
• Knowledge of food safety and health guidelines is a plus.
• Able to adapt to different personalities and situations.
• Reliable, caring, and gentle demeanor.
• Abiding respect for the elderly, remains calm.

Responsibilities

• Take resident meal orders patiently and cheerfully.
• Check station tables for settings and cleanliness.
• Read menus before service to assist residents.
• Assist in plating and portion control of appetizers, salads, soups, beverages and desserts.
• Bus tables at end of meal.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Communication

Team player

Food safety

Education

High School or better

Job description

Looking for a career where you can make a difference in someone else’s life? Where opportunities abound to advance your future, both personally and professionally? The Bristal Assisted Living is the place for you. You’ll thrive in a premier senior care organization that values you as an individual — not just your experience and skillsets, but your unique talents and energy. You’ll enrich the community in which you work, and that community will enrich you. We call what we do at The Bristal “hospitality with a higher purpose.” We know you’ll make an impactful difference. Because the difference is you. Come join us!

One of the strengths that sets The Bristal apart as a luxury assisted living community is our chef-prepared cuisine and the country club dining experience we provide three times a day. We are seeking friendly, professional and, above all, compassionate Waitstaff with the kind, patient and cheerful spirit to deliver on that exceptional experience. You know the satisfied feeling you get at an upscale restaurant when the servers do an excellent job? That’s the same feeling we wish our residents to have every day, and as part of our Waitstaff team, your performance is key to making that happen. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring all meals are served and presented in accordance with the guidelines established by the Director of Food Service. The loving care, attention and great customer service you bring to the dining experience are fundamental to the quality of life and the general wellbeing of our residents every day.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Patiently and cheerfully taking resident meal orders
• Checking station tables for settings and cleanliness
• Reading the menu before service so that you can knowledgeably assist the residents with their selections
• Assisting in the plating and proper portion controls of some or all of the following: appetizers, salads, soups, beverages and desserts
• Bussing tables at the end of the meal

The ideal candidate will have the following skills/qualifications:

• Experience as a Waiter/Waitress in a restaurant or food-service-related industry
• Able to function in a fast-paced environment
• Have a strong ability to multi-task
• Possesses good communication, customer service and people skills
• Is professional, patient and able to satisfy a demanding customer base
• Experienceworking with a senior population is preferred, but not required
• Is a team player, willing to help out where needed to ensure a pleasurable dining experience
• Familiarity with food safety, food preparation and board of health guidelines is a plus
• Is able to adjust todifferent personality typesand situations in positive ways
• Must always be reliable, caring and gentle in actions and demeanor
• Maintains an abiding respect for the elderly and remains calm at all times

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Education

Required

High School or better.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

ServSafe Food Handler

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