Wait Staff - PD7.5

Schofield Care; Town of Lancaster (NY); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K

Job summary

A senior living community in Town of Lancaster is seeking Dietary Wait Staff to enhance the dining experience for residents. Responsibilities include serving meals and maintaining a clean dining environment to ensure residents feel valued. Ideal candidates will have a background in food service and be compassionate in their approach to serving the elderly. This role offers competitive wages and various employee benefits, creating a supportive work atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service or hospitality is helpful, especially in healthcare or senior living settings.
• Ability to follow safety and sanitation guidelines consistently.

Responsibilities

• Provide an exceptional dining experience to our residents.
• Serve meals in a courteous, hospitable, and timely manner.
• Maintain cleanliness of dining area.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Compassion and patience

Job description

Employees are an important part of life at The GreenFields! Not only do they help our residents to achieve their goals, but they also help them to maintain an optimal quality of life. We're looking for caring, compassionate employees to join our team and to help us fulfill our mission to deliver the area's BEST senior care!

Position Summary:

Dietary Wait Staff bring warmth and care to the dining experience in our assisted living community. They serve meals with courtesy and efficiency, maintain a clean and welcoming dining environment, and support residents’ comfort and dignity through attentive service. This role is essential in creating a positive atmosphere where residents feel valued and cared for.

We strive to be an employer of choice:

• Competitive wages, pay based on experience, shift differential
• Referral Bonus Plan & other types of Incentives
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, based on FT/PT status
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K with employer match
• Premier Third Party Child Daycare Onsite
• Free Access to Employee Wellness Center/Gym
• Free Parking
• Eligibility for certain benefits aligns with employment status

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide an exceptional dining experience to our residents
• Serve meals in a courteous, hospitable, and timely manner
• Take and fill resident meal selections as ordered, demonstrating awareness of products and ability to describe offering correctly
• Maintain cleanliness of dining area, including setting tables, clearing dishes, and sanitizing surfaces
• Follow food safety standards and infection-control procedures to ensure a safe dining environment
• Restock supplies and support kitchen staff as needed
• Provide friendly interaction that fosters a positive atmosphere and enhances residents’ quality of life

Qualifications

• Experience in food service or hospitality is helpful, especially in healthcare or senior living settings
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact respectfully with residents, families, and staff
• Compassion and patience when assisting elderly residents, including those with mobility or cognitive challenges
• Ability to follow safety and sanitation guidelines consistently

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with staff, residents, family members visitors, government agencies/staff, and the public.
• Must be knowledgeable of practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle challenging residents/associates.
• Must be able to communicate with the staff, and other department supervisors.
• Maintains a rapport with the residents and their families.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• Must attend and participate in continuing educational programs.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Physical ability to stand for extended periods, lift trays, and perform light cleaning tasks
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must meet the general health requirements set fourth by the policies of this facility.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds.
• Must be able to climb stairs.

Working Conditions:

• Will work in a well-lit and ventilated area.
• Will be subject to frequent interruptions.
• May be asked to work beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
• May be subject to call-backs during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.)
• Is subject to injury from falls, burns, from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as reactions from dust, disinfectants and other air contaminates.

If you feel like you're a great candidate for our Wait Staff position, please apply today!

EOE Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.