About this role
Position: Server - Part-time and full-time opportunities
Schedule: 20 to 40 hours a week. Weekends, holidays, and events as needed
Pay: $18 per hour
Location: Essex, CT
Who We Are:
Join the team at Essex Meadows, where hospitality meets heart. Nestled beside a 1,000-acre nature preserve and just minutes from the shoreline, our community offers a unique opportunity to serve incredible residents in a vibrant, upscale dining environment.
What We Offer:
- Consistent scheduling and no late nights!
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance*
- Life insurance*
- AD&D insurance *
- Long-term disability insurance*
- 401(k) with company match *
- Generous PTO and paid holidays*
- Free electric vehicle charging stations
- Resident sponsored educational scholarships
- Employee assistance program
- Daily Pay – Work today, get paid today
- An exceptional work environment that is both engaging and fun
* Indicates the benefit is offered to full time employees
General Summary:
Join our culinary team and deliver hands-on, hospitality-focused service in a fine dining setting. Whether you're experienced or eager to learn, we’ll train you to shine.
Essential Job Duties:
- Assists in maintaining a high level of customer service for our residents and their guests.
- Have knowledge of all current offerings and specials.
- Properly carry and handle service trays in a safe and professional manner.
- Learn the department’s steps of service throughout the meal period, answering questions, and making appropriate suggestions regarding food and beverages.
- Maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of side stations and equipment, reporting any equipment problems immediately to the manager. Keep service items restocked as needed throughout the service period.
- Fulfill all assigned side work during and prior to the end of your shift.
- Assists with dish washing and distribution of clean dishes if needed.
- Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
- Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Ability to interpret and explain menu, refer, or answer questions, coordinate meal service process and understand requests.
- Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, management and peers.
Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively.
All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility.
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