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About the Role

Heritage Senior Living is seeking a dependable and friendly Culinary Assistant for its dining services team at Heritage Deer Creek. This role involves assisting with food preparation, meal service, kitchen operations, and maintaining a clean dining environment, offering a chance to connect with residents and make a difference in their day.

Responsibilities

Provide friendly and attentive service to residents, guests, visitors, and team members.
Serve meals and beverages to residents and guests.
Take individual food orders as needed.
Prepare and deliver room-service trays.
Help ensure meals are presented in an appealing and appetizing manner.
Respond to resident requests professionally and courteously.
Help create a positive and enjoyable dining experience at every meal.
Assist with food preparation and meal production as directed by the Executive Chef or Sous Chef.
Help prepare food and dining areas for special events, celebrations, and other community programs.
Receive and properly store food and supply deliveries.
Assist with inventory and organization of food and supplies.
Label, date, rotate, and properly store food products according to established procedures.
Organize refrigerators, storage areas, and other kitchen spaces.
Assist with other essential kitchen functions as needed.
Wash and sanitize dishes, utensils, cookware, and kitchen equipment.
Maintain clean and organized kitchen, food-preparation, storage, and service areas.
Follow established cleaning schedules and infection-control procedures.
Assist with garbage removal and general kitchen cleanup.
Follow safe food-handling, sanitation, and infection-control practices.
Assist with required food, equipment, cleaning, in-service, OSHA, and other compliance logs.
Monitor dishwasher temperatures and chemical levels and report equipment or maintenance concerns to the Executive Chef.
Follow Heritage Senior Living policies, procedures, and applicable food-service requirements.
Communicate effectively with residents, guests, and team members.
Read and follow menus, food labels, cleaning instructions, safety information, and required documentation.
Stand and walk for extended periods throughout the workday.
Bend, reach, stoop, kneel, push, pull, and perform movements necessary for food service and kitchen duties.
Regularly lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Safely handle food, dishes, cookware, kitchen equipment, cleaning supplies, and other materials.
Perform food preparation, serving, dishwashing, cleaning, stocking, and other kitchen functions.
Work safely around heat, steam, hot surfaces, sharp utensils, cleaning products, wet surfaces, and temperature changes.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Work a flexible schedule based on resident and community needs, which may include weekends, holidays, and additional hours as needed.

Requirements

Dependable, hardworking, friendly, and passionate about providing great service to older adults.
Enjoy working with and serving older adults.
Have a positive and friendly attitude.
Take pride in providing excellent customer service.
Enjoy working as part of a team.
Willing to jump in and help wherever needed.
Pay attention to cleanliness, organization, and food safety.
Can follow directions and established procedures.
Are dependable and take pride in doing your job well.
Ability to present and serve food in an appealing manner.
Strong communication and customer-service skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers and community team members.
Ability to meet applicable pre-employment, training, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Food preparation
Meal service
Kitchen operations
Customer service
Sanitation
Food safety
Infection control
Communication

Location

New Berlin, WI

Work Type

Full-time
Part-time

Experience Level

Entry-level

Benefits

Competitive pay
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays and/or holiday pay
Retirement savings opportunities
Employee assistance and wellness resources
Training and development opportunities
Opportunities for advancement
Employee recognition programs
A supportive and team-oriented work environment
Meaningful work where you can make a difference every day

About the Company

At Heritage Senior Living, we believe great resident experiences start with great employees.
Working in senior living dining is different from working in a traditional restaurant.
You have the opportunity to get to know the people you serve, learn their preferences, hear their stories, and become a familiar and important part of their day.
A warm greeting, remembering someone's favorite beverage, or taking a few extra moments to make their meal special can make a bigger difference than you might realize.
At Heritage Senior Living, you're not just serving meals—you're serving people.

Equal Opportunity

Heritage Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer.
Employment is subject to applicable pre-employment, training, and ongoing requirements in accordance with federal and state law.