Episcopal SeniorLife Communities Mission: We provide high quality services from skilled nursing and restorative care to housing, assisted living and community-based wellness programs. We are committed to meeting each individual's needs, in a culturally competent manner, supporting family and loved ones through transitions, and fulfilling our pledge...Life. Inspired Every Day.Per DiemPay Rate: $17.00/hourlyThe Waitstaff position performs both kitchen support and table service for dining room and banquet/catering events. This position prepares and serves foods in a friendly, professional and efficient manner. In addition, the server position maintains proper sanitation guidelines and lends to the promotion of a professional atmosphere that would complement, meet and exceed customer needs. This position may/will be required to provide direct care or have access to resident property or belongings.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Prepares food for dining services at start of shift.
- Understand the menu items and preparation methods.
- Perform pre-service checklist to ensure readiness to open.
- Prepare all food items in accordance with accepted industry practices, facility NYSDOH and Monroe County health codes.
- Prepare salads, pastries and desserts as trained.
- Attends nightly touchdown meeting prior to service
- Take all food orders at table(s), assure accuracy.
- Deliver all food items to table.
- Follow up on all comments and corrections from customers to ensure positive outcomes.
- Clear all soiled items from table and re-set table.
- May deliver room service for residents.
- May attend resident association and food committee meetings for feedback.
- Attend all service staff meetings to address problems, concerns or plans.
- Read all literature, memos concerning changes or other necessary information.
- Adhere to departmental standard of dress.
RequirementsQUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrated leadership, organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to represent the Episcopal Church Home and interact effectively with vendors and service contractors.
- Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors and the general public.
- High school diploma or equivalent with reading, comprehension and writing ability at 12th grade level or higher preferred, but not required.
- Six months' food service experience preferred, but not required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Performing duties of this job requires prolonged standing and routine walking in and around the kitchen and dining area. Must be able to occasionally lift loads of 30 pounds and routinely lift 25 pounds without assistance and the ability to push, pull , sit, talk, and hear is required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The majority of essential job duties are performed indoors as well as in resident areas where universal precautions apply. Additional are performed in a normal dietary kitchen environment which is subject to warm working conditions in an area where there is exposure to cooking equipment which may be hot. Employee may be exposed to indoor temperature fluctuations. Episcopal Seniorlife Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer