Dining Room Server- PT - Part-Time

Server Position at Discovery Commons Newark

Discovery Management Group leads one of the nation's most purpose-driven and people-centered senior living organizations, managing and enhancing senior living communities across the United States. With a focus on operational excellence, lifestyle personalization, and culture-driven leadership, we proudly serve residents and families with more than 15,000 units nationwide and growing.

our communities have earned Great Place to Work certifications from 20222026. At Discovery Management Group, purpose guides our work, culture fuels our success, and growth defines our future. We continually aspire and invest in learning and development opportunities that support our team members' professional growth, ensuring every team member has the tools to build a meaningful and rewarding career.

As a Server, you'll play an important role in creating a warm, welcoming dining experience for our residents and guests. Your attention to service, hospitality, and care helps ensure mealtimes are enjoyable, engaging, and reflective of the high standards of our community.

As a Server, you are responsible for supporting daily dining operations by providing friendly, timely, and attentive meal service while maintaining a clean, organized, and inviting dining environment.

Status: Part Time

Schedule: Weekday and every other weekend

Rate of Pay: Hourly

Take meal and beverage orders and serve food in a friendly, professional, and timely manner.

Ensure residents and guests are satisfied with their meals and dining experience.

Maintain knowledge of daily specials, menus, and food items to assist residents with selections.

Set up, maintain, and clean dining room tables, side stations, and surrounding areas.

Practice proper food handling, safety, and sanitation procedures.

Support orientation and training of new servers as needed.

Maintain high standards of appearance, cleanliness, and hospitality.

Assist with dining room organization, flow, and supply placement.

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Previous dining or hospitality experience preferred.

Enjoys working with seniors and providing excellent customer service.

Ability to interact professionally and courteously with residents, guests, and team members.

Possible exposure to cleaning chemicals and food service equipment.

Willingness to work flexible schedules, including weekends/holidays.

Comfort interacting closely with residents during meals.

Flexible scheduling options with full-time and part-time hours

• Paid time off and Holidays (full-time)
• Comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurances (full-time)
• Paid training
• Employee Assistance Program

At Discovery Senior Living, we are constantly challenging how we are doing things to ensure the lifestyle we are offering our residents is absolutely the greatest value proposition in the marketplace. That energy translates to other far-reaching positive impacts on our residents as well as our team members.

They make up the fabric of our company, and include TEAMWORK, INTEGRITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, COMPASSION, HARD WORK and CREATIVITY.

Individually, they are our virtues, and together, they make up a roadmap which helps us foster innovation and success.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. Qualified individuals with disabilities, as defined by the ADA, must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation, as determined on a case-by-case basis.

Agency Policy:

We only post jobs on our official careers site and accept applications through that platform. We do not conduct interviews via text or social media or ask for personal or banking information.

Regulatory Compliance & Background Screening:

Discovery Senior Living complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulatory requirements governing hiring practices, background screening, and workforce eligibility. Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of state-mandated and/or federally required background screenings, which may include criminal history checks, fingerprint-based screening, Level 2 background screening, registry verification, and other screenings required for healthcare and senior living roles with direct or indirect resident access.

Certain positions may be subject to additional requirements under federal programs, including CMS, Medicare, and Medicaid regulations, as well as state-specific licensing or regulatory agencies. These measures support regulatory compliance and help maintain a safe, secure environment for residents, families, and team members.

Employment in Florida is contingent upon completion of a Level 2 background screening in accordance with Florida AHCA requirements. Applicants will be required to complete fingerprinting and background screening through the AHCA Clearinghouse.