Dining Room Server - Homestead

Server Position at Palace Gardens

Palace Gardens, a 200-bed Assisted Living & Memory Care Community located at 3100 NE 8 Street, Homestead (Across the Street from Baptist Homestead Hospital), is looking for a Server.

Winner of Silver award for Best Assisted Living & Memory Care on the Boards by the National Association of Homebuilders 55+, 2016.

The #1 Priority of this position is:

To take menu selections and serve meals to the residents and guests.

To create an enjoyable atmosphere during every meal-time.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Set-up Dining Room for meals.
• Serve residents in your section while taking into consideration residents' dietary restrictions.
• Clean & re-set the tables per supervisor's instructions.
• Ensure proper storage of food and supplies.
• Demonstrate sanitary food handling and equipment safety.
• When there is a buffet, assist residents with their food & beverage selections and to carry their plates to their tables.

Qualifications:

• Experience in dealing with Food Service is preferred.
• Must be able to operate basic kitchen equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Must be able to read and write in English. Spanish preferred.
• Ability to practice The Palace Principles ("Smile, Smile, Smile." AND "Ask! Don't Assume!")
• High school degree or equivalent, preferred.
• Basic math skills required.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Responsible, outgoing, punctual, quick on the feet, resourceful, strong enough to carry food trays, accurate when taking residents' food orders and patient when they change their mind.
• Flexible as to work schedule. Must be available to work on weekends, holidays & in emergencies.
• Must be able to work under pressure and multi-task.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently AND as a team member.
• Must enjoy teamwork.
• Able to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal communications & interpersonal skills.
• Have patience and the ability to speak clearly with the elderly.