Wait Staff - Full Time

Watercrest Senior Living; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

On-demand pay

Job summary

Watercrest Senior Living in Fredericksburg, VA is seeking a Dining Room Server/Wait Staff to join our Culinary team. You will warmly greet residents and guests, assist with seating, and ensure a pleasant dining experience with attentive service.

You will maintain dining room setup, explain menu items, accommodate dietary needs, and uphold cleanliness and safety standards. This role emphasizes hospitality, reliability, and a caring attitude toward senior residents.

Qualifications

• Clear communication with residents, families, and team members.
• Ability to follow recipes and menus and maintain service standards.
• Reliability and timeliness are essential for shift coverage.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with seating in the dining room.
• Greet residents when taking and serving meal selections.
• Ensure proper dining room setup and table settings.
• Clear tables during and after dining service and reset as needed.
• Assist with cleaning, mopping, sweeping, and keeping dining/kitchen areas tidy.
• Explain menu items and accommodate dietary needs per physician guidance.
• Provide friendly, high-quality service to create a restaurant-style dining experience.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Reliability

Decision making

Warmth & empathy

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Full Time Manual Labor Fredericksburg, VA, US

• THE DIFFERENCE IS OUR PEOPLE. Our associates answer a calling to serve seniors and their families every day. We believe in continually investing in these servant hearts; we envision them to be our future servant-centered leaders.
• We’ve achieved GREAT PLACE TO WORK status NINE YEARS IN A ROW.
• CAREER DEVELOPMENT. We reward our associates’ outstanding work and assist with career development to help fulfill their dreams!
• Faith Driven andMission-Centered. Our mission “To Welcome, To Care, To Serve” derives from four primary points of view (Purpose, Passion, Platform, and Potential) which inspire our associates to recognize and celebrate one another’s God-given gifts through service.
• Full Benefits Package & On-Demand Pay available!: This opportunity includes a full benefits package (including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with matching, tuition reimbursement, etc, as well as on-demand pay in between paychecks!

Watercrest Fredricksburg is looking for a Dining Room Server/Wait Staff to join their Culinary team! As a key member of the team, your warm smile and greeting will welcome our residents, associates, and guests into fully experiencing a Watercrest Culinary Experience, filled with the deliciousness of fine dining, as well as the comfort of a home-like environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assist residents with seating in the dining room
• Greet residents when taking and serving meal selections
• Ensure proper dining room setup and proper table setting
• Knowledge of table clearing techniques during and after dining service
• Responsible for resetting table during and after dining service
• General duties include but are not limited to: cleaning, mopping, sweeping, and dusting the kitchen and dining room
• Ensures proper garbage and trash removal
• Complete side work: napkin folding, stocking and cleaning wait station, refilling condiments
• Understand menu items and ability to explain preparation methods
• Provide a high satisfactory level of customer service to promote a restaurant style dining atmosphere
• Knowledge of individual diet needs as prescribed by physician
• Ensure all meals delivered are garnished
• Reports to the Cook or Executive Chef any equipment and supplies that are needed
• Ensures the proper use of equipment and supplies and upholds cleaning and safety standards

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts
• Able to make independent decisions
• Must be able to communicate a warm, friendly and caring manner
• Must be able to follow recipes and menus
• Must fully understand the importance of reliability and timeliness
• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Graduate or equivalent

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in serving in an upscale dining environment is preferred