About this role
$500 Sign-on BONUS!
Full or Part-time. Early afternoon to evening shifts. Must be available some evenings and weekends.
$14.00 - $15.00 per hour
Benefits of working for Freedom Village:
Full and part-time medical benefits available
We now offer DailyPay - Access your pay before payday!
Referral program
Scholarship opportunities
Employee discounts at our Bistro
Use of our beautiful gym and indoor pool
A caring culture that encourages career growth
Fun, warm and professional environment
Join a unified team with supportive management and talented co-workers who want to make a meaningful difference for our residents.
Be part of something special!
Please attach a resume or provide previous employment, certifications, skills, or experience that would help you to be successful in this position.
1. Sets tables and maintains work stations in proper order.
2. Takes orders, provides service and requested items both graciously and courteously.
3. Clears dishes from tables during and after meal service.
4. Answers pertinent questions about menu items.
Other Duties:
1. Assists in maintaining a high level of customer service for our residents and their guests.
2. Assists with dish washing and distribution of clean dishes if needed.
3. Maintains safe and sanitary conditions in work areas.
4. Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
5. Completes all assigned cleaning tasks.
6. Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
7. Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively.
2. Experience waiting tables in a hotel, restaurant or club with fine dining preferred; will train.
3. Ability to interpret and explain menu, refer or answer questions, coordinate meal service process and understands requests.
4. Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, supervisor and peers. Requires courtesy, tact and graciousness.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
Works indoors; must be able to stand/walk for 100% of the work day; must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. independently; must be able to push and pull bus carts weighing up to 50 lbs. independently; must be able to bend, stoop, reach, and balance frequently throughout the work day. Must be able to see, hear, and speak.
Other facts
About Essex Meadows
Walk through our doors and see the difference in the future with senior living and care. Set against a beautiful 1,000-acre natural preserve and just minutes from the shoreline, Essex Meadows leads the way in comprehensive senior living in Connecticut. When you work at Essex Meadows, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company-one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!
We Are a Community that Believes in Hospitality!
Simply put, residents come first. Essex Meadows provides a warm, welcoming environment that inspires residents to live their best lives. Team members are friendly and accommodating. The food is exquisite. The services and amenities are comprehensive. Each aspect of the community is designed to create the best possible experience of senior living in Essex, CT.
We Are a Community that Invests in the Future of Our Region!
Surrounded by the coastal forest known as The Preserve and minutes from the coastline, Essex Meadows is dedicated to preserving our area’s nature and wildlife for generations to come. Our community is LEED Gold Certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) in recognition of our sustainability efforts, energy and water efficiency, and indoor environmental quality. Residences at Essex Meadows are constructed with renewable materials and energy-efficient building practices.
What you'll do
- The attendant is responsible for setting tables, maintaining workstations, taking orders courteously, providing service, answering menu questions, and clearing dishes during and after meal service. Additional duties include assisting with dishwashing, maintaining sanitary conditions, and completing assigned cleaning tasks.
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