Server

Our team is looking to hire a Server with a Secondary Position of Kitchen Assistant!

Position Summary of Server:

Provide exceptional service to all residents, guests and coworkers by performing essential duties effectively and efficiently. Serve meals to residents in an efficient, courteous and friendly manner, all the while holding up Brightwater’s standard and expectations.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

• Maintain food handlers permit.

• Maintain any other certifications as required by state or provincial regulations.

• Ability to remain calm when confronted with angry guests.

• Ability to operate P.O.S. computer, make correct change, process credit card transactions and balance at the end of shift.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain resident, employee, and community information in strict confidence (with community management or other employees as necessary).

Responsibilities for Lunch and Dinner:

• Assure menu holders are clean, correct menu is in menu holders and placed on table.
• Set tables for next meal.
• Assist with bussing tables after first course served and at end of meal.
• Clean and sanitize tables and chairs.
• Sanitize placemats and set on tables.
• Spot clean and vacuum carpet.
• Clean table and chair legs (monthly).
• Prepare server station for lunch and supper.
• Serve fresh bread in basket per assigned meal.

Serve lunch and dinner:

Greet residents (and visitors if applicable) at table before taking orders or serving.
Politely and efficiently take meal orders and deliver them to kitchen.
Assure adaptive equipment is present for residents who require it.
Serve beverages, cereals, soups, salads, meals, and desserts.

• Complete side duties, such as adding sugar and creamer packets, cleaning beverage center, etc.

• Perform housekeeping and laundry duties as assigned.

Position Summary of Kitchen Assistant:
Prepare, wash, and store dishes. Assist with serving meals and bussing tables. Work as a team member with other employees to assure efficient, safe operation of the kitchen and the dining room
Qualifications:

• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Meet state or provincial health related requirements.
• Maintain current Food Handlers permit.
• Maintain any certifications as required by state or provincial regulations.
• Ability to read menus and clearly communicate resident needs.
• Ability to hear well amongst loud background noise.
• Able to carry trays and supplies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain resident, employee, and community information in strict confidence (with community management or other employees as necessary).
• Provide employees, residents and guests with clean and sanitized utensils, plate ware, glassware and equipment.
• Ensure dishes are sanitized and available as necessary.
• Always keeps sanitation solution up to health department code standards.
• Sets up the dish machine in the AM and close down the dish machine in the PM according to procedures.
• Maintains daily cleanliness and maintenance of dish machine.
• Complete Dishwasher Temperature Log at required times.
• Washes plate ware, glassware, silverware, pots/pans and kitchen utensils according to sanitation and cleaning procedures.
• Places clean plate ware, glassware, silverware, and pots/pans in specified shelves according to sanitation and cleaning procedures.
• Keeps kitchen clean by sweeping, mopping floors, lining and emptying trash.
• Cleans and sanitizes throughout shift.
• Completes assigned prep work and cleaning duties.
• Trouble-shoots dishwasher machine malfunction.
• Attend scheduled training seminars and staff meetings.
• Assist with setting tables, serving meals and bussing tables.
• Keeps immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action which may be taken.

Commitment To Equal Opportunity

Brightwater Senior Living is an equal-opportunity employer and strives to provide an environment in which human dignity prevails. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, perceived race, color, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, creed, religion, age, marital status, family/parental status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, receipt of public assistance, status as a veteran or current or future military status. Brightwater Senior Living does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.