Dining Server

Company Description

An exclusive senior living destination in Southbury, CT. The heart of Monarch Communities is wellness. The belief that the built environment can transform lives by creating spaces that inspire our residents, staff, and guests to live healthier, stronger, and more fulfilling lives is the catalyst behind Monarch's architecture. In every aspect of our communities, Monarch prioritizes the health of our residents and staff by providing an environment specifically designed around wellness. Monarch creates a place where residents and staff can be nourished in spirit, body, and mind.

Job Description

The Dining Server will provide excellent customer service to our residents. Take resident orders, serving meals, providing assistance, and creating a pleasant dining experience for the resident. 

Schedules:

• Full-time: 32-37.5 hours per week
• Salary Range: $17:00- 18:00 Hourly

Responsibilities and Duties 

• Assist the Dining Room Manager with special projects as assigned 
• Take residents’ dining orders in a friendly and attentive disposition 
• Learn and retain residents’ names, special requests, and dietary restrictions 
• Ensure dining room is set up, all items needed for service are readily available (silverware, napkins, menus, salt/pepper shakers, etc.) 
• Assist with cleaning and sanitizing the dining room, menus, kitchen, serving stations, and other areas as directed 
• Ensure safe food handling 
• Assist with preparation of beverages, snacks, desserts, salads, and condiments for service 
• Assist residents with any special dining requests  
• Ensure all residents are accounted for during each meal, and completing documentation of their attendance 
• Assist with special events 
• Participates in and attends all in-service training as scheduled
• Ensures compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations, as well as community policies and procedures 
• Other duties as assigned including assisting staff, creating schedules, organizing side work, and guest relations. 

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred/GED accepted
• Minimum of two years’ experience preferred in fine dining hospitality and/or full service senior living 
• Ability to handle multiple priorities 
• Competent in organizational, time management skills 
• Demonstrates good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills 
• Experience working with seniors 

Physical Abilities 

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is often required to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and smell.  
• An individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in up to 50 lbs. Intermittent physical activity includes lifting and supporting residents. The associate must use proper body mechanics. 

Additional Information

Benefits Offered(Full Time):

• Health Insurance: Medical/Rx, Dental, and Vision
• Ancillary Benefits: Life Insurance/AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long-Term disability
• Basic Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• FSA (Commuter/Parking)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

Other Compensation Programs:

• Employee Referral Bonus
• Resident Referral Bonus

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Monarch Communities and Brandywine Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.