SUMMARY: The Server is responsible for greeting residents and guests and for performing full wait staff duties during breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal times.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform wait staff duties during the meal times; greet guests, offer water and beverages, receive menu orders, communicate with the line cook, deliver orders and assist resident and guests with other dining needs as needed in a timely manner.
• Clear, clean and set dining room tables as needed in a manner consistent with proper procedures to avoid cross contamination.
• Perform dishwashing and cleaning procedures as assigned and as needed.
• Follows safety regulations at all times and follows established infection control and Universal Precautions, policies and procedures.
• Maintain a pleasant dining environment for the residents and guests of the IL.
• Assist in maintaining wait staff service area and other duties as assigned by the Lead Server or Kitchen Supervisor.
• Disposes of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
• Provides documentation of food and equipment temperatures as assigned.
• Properly labels and stores food items.
• Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
• Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Subject to exposure to infectious waste and disease (HBV and HIV).
• Will be exposed to heat in kitchen work areas and cold temperatures in food storage/freezer areas.
• Stands, bends, lifts, moves and walks throughout workday.
• May be required to lift, push, pull, and move equipment, supplies, etc, up to fifty pounds throughout the workday.
• Subject to different work paces throughout the day depending on the dining needs of the residents.
• May be required to work after regular work hours, or holidays or weekends.
• May be required to work on shifts other than the shift initially hired for.
• Exposed to slippery floors.
• Exposed to odors.
• Exposed to sharp blades and objects throughout the day.
• Exposed to various chemicals throughout the day.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively.
• Ability to interpret and explain the menu, refer or answer questions, coordinate the meals service process and understand requests.
• Ability to communicate with, understand, empathize with, work with and be tolerant of residents, families, visitors, peers, supervisors, and subordinates.
• Must be able to obtain a Food Handlers card.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with the elderly population and be sensitive to the individual needs of the residents at the IL.
• Must be able to perform duties in a timely manner consistent with the needs of the residents, dining room standards, and assigned task schedules.