Kitchen Preparer (Entry Level)

Job Description

Welcome to Distinctive Living, we're seeking Kitchen Preparer (Part-Time) for our Crescent Fields at Huntingdon Valley community!

Here at Distinctive Living, we want our people to realize their full potential. We're passionate about personal and professional growth and will do everything we can to help you flourish. We deeply care about our team-members and partners and strive to provide a culture where people feel valued and inspired.

Kitchen Preparer is responsible for setting tables, bussing tables, washing dishes, assisting the cook as needed and completing cleaning duties.

Benefits when choosing a career with Distinctive:

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

Paid Time Off, Floating Holidays

401k Retirement Plan & Life Insurance

Team Member Assistance Program

Essential Functions

Prepares, washes, and stores dishes following Distinctive Living procedures. Cleans dishwashing area, assists in serving, if needed. Assists cooks in cleaning food serving areas and equipment. Adheres to prescribed sanitation practices and procedures.

Sets up serving carts for each meal as required. Helps serve meals to residents' tables following Distinctive Living procedures. Serves cereal at breakfast and bread at main meal.

Assists in bussing tables and preparing dishes for washing. Cleans dining room tables and chairs as needed. Vacuums and cleans dining room area, sets tables for next meal, prepares water carafes and distributes to each table.

Focuses on good customer service in regard to food service. Delivers trays to resident apartments as needed. Works as part of the dietary team to ensure smooth, efficient, and safe operation of the kitchen.

Provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers. Performs job duties for residents and with team members in a courteous and professional manner. Takes initiative to ensure resident safety and satisfaction.

Meets and greets visitors in a friendly, helpful manner (visitors include anyone who visits the community, specifically current residents' families and friends, prospective residents and their families, referral sources, vendors, and regulators).

Answers phones appropriately, according to company and community standards; communicates professionally and cooperates with supervisor and all community personnel.

Ensures compliance and understanding of all regulations regarding residents' rights. Attends all required in-service trainings. Follows company policies and procedures.

Other duties assigned as necessary.

Essential Skills

Great opportunity for High School Students! Experience in food service preferred.

Entry Level Position

Able to read, write, and follow oral and written directions at a level necessary to accomplish the job.

Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, employees, vendors, and the general public.

Capable of maintaining regular and reliable attendance.

Must have compassion for and desire to work with the elderly.

Self-motivated, can work independently and make decisions.

Excellent organizational skills; detail oriented.

Pleasant, professional, and personable.

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