Dining Services Assistant - Harrisonburg, United States - Sunnyside Communities

Description

Job Title:
Dining Services Assistant (DSA)

Location: 3935 Sunnyside Drive Harrisonburg VA 22801 Healthcare & Assisted Living

Hours:
Part time & Full Time opportunities available Flexible Opportunities for Students


Shifts:
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Full Time: 32 hours per week.

6:30am-3pm. Rotating weekends required._
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Part Time: 28 hours per week.

6:30am-3pm. Rotating weekends required._
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Part Time: 24-28 hours per week.

4:15pm-7:45pm. Rotating weekends required._

The primary responsibilities of the Dining Services Assistant are to provide quality food services and hospitality to each individual resident.

Qualifications:

• Having prior experience in restaurant/dining field is a plus.
• Strong verbal communication skills; ability to speak with appropriate grammar.
• Strong customer service skills; maintain a hospitality approach to engaging with all individuals.

About Us:

Join a team where you are proud of the community in which you work.

At Sunnyside, we want each team-member to S.H.I.N.E both on and off campus (Service Before Self, Hospitality with Heart, Inspiring Excellence in Each Other, Nothing Less Than The Best, and Enjoy your Journey).

With a plethora of flexibility, growth opportunities, a safe learning environment, on-sight training, and an engaging/motivational atmosphere, you can rise into your new career path.

Sunnyside is a not-for-profit Senior Living life plan community situated on 150+ acres in the rolling hills of the Shenandoah Valley in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

More than 500 residents call Sunnyside their home.

Residents have the options to live in a variety of levels of living including:
Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Support, and Long-Term Care.

Across our beautiful campus, residents can enjoy an array of amenities and services including an on-site restaurant, an award-winning vitality center, salon services, therapy services, fishing ponds, walking trails, and much more People have said that Sunnyside is great place to live and work We offer generous paid-time off (even if you work part-time), professional development opportunities, a safe and fun environment, and flexibility.

- $60 annual nonslip shoe reimbursement

• Weekend shift differential
• Flexibility
• Growth opportunities
• A safe environment
• Onsite training
• An engaging atmosphere
• Health insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) Matching
• Vision insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Pet Insurance
• Access to our Wellness Center
• And More

Duties:

• Read and review instructions and information on breakdown sheets, labels and diet information cards; including food preparation requirements (regular, pureed, mechanical soft) portion sizes and resident preferences, allergies, etc. in order to properly serve residents.
• Prepare food or ensured that food that has been prepared is ready to serve at resident meal times and served at the proper temperature and as requested by the resident.
• Prepare and deliver trays as required for delivery.
• Keep all food preparation and service areas clean and sanitized.
• Empty trash receptacles and take to trash bin.
• Operate dishwasher. Clean and sanitize dishes, utensils and serving trays after meals.
• Operate equipment including, but not limited to, dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, griddle, toaster in order to perform job duties.
• Stock, remove, cover and store all foods and condiments in units. Label and date all food items. Discard all food items as required under regulations.
• Stock food that has been delivered using First In, First Out method. Check items labeled by the end of the shift. Checks dates and expiration dates on all stock.
• Store cleaning chemicals and sanitizing solutions in proper location and maintain knowledge of proper and safe use of cleaning and sanitizing solutions used to complete work.
• Assist in training new employees and help them learn position.
• Demonstrate dependability, reliability and punctuality. Report to work when scheduled, ready to work.
• Assist residents in the dining room, take orders, deliver food, refill drinks, bus tables, etc.
• Recognize the varying dietary needs of an aging population.

Physical and Environmental Considerations:

This job operates indoors in a general kitchen and dining room environment with varying floor surfaces.

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.

The employee is frequently required to routinely sit, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 30 lbs or less and occasionally more than 50 lbs.

The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

General hazards related to operation of kitchen equipment as well as exposure to sanitizing and cleaning chemicals and wet floor surfaces which require sli