Dietary Aide, Full Time

Covenant Living is a Continuing Care Retirement Community serving seniors of age 62 years and better with their housing, dining, medical needs, and activity needs. We provide all levels of living for our residents as they age from: residential living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care. 

We are looking for a full time server to join our Dining Team. The schedule needed changes per 2 weeks. The first 2 weeks are Monday-Friday and the next 2 weeks are Wednesday-Sunday. The hours are from 5:45am-2:30pm.

Pay starts at $15 an hour and up based upon background and experience!

In this role, Server, will:

Prepare dining area for breakfast and lunch.

Gather plates and bowls as necessary for salad bar and soup kettle.

Prepare desserts.

Serve breakfast and lunch to residents, guests, and staff.

Bus tables and reset as needed.

Assist in setting up meetings, coffee, teas, etc. Prepare salads and desserts for special functions, under direction of supervisor.

Assist with clean up after special events.

Clean up server area at the end of shift.

Maintain cleanliness of prep items in produce cooler (salad dressings, fruits, etc.)

Complete weekly cleaning assignments as scheduled.

The ideal candidate will have:

High school education or equivalent.

Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, in English.

One year of food service experience.
Willingness to work and interact with older adults.

Ability to organize tasks and work independently.

We are a great place to work because we create joy and peace of mind for residents and their families by providing a better way of life.

Covenant Living & CovenantCare at Home are faith-based Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) & Home Health organization. From the establishment of our first community – Covenant Home of Chicago in 1886 – to becoming the fifth-largest not-for-profit CCRC sponsor in the LeadingAge Ziegler Top 150, our goal has been to provide outstanding care and services to senior adults.

These are the standards of behavior we hold ourselves to in serving our residents:

Safety

I learn & follow safety policies & procedures.

I immediately report unsafe conditions for staff, residents, & guests and fix when possible.

I protect residents, co-workers, & myself from unsafe conditions and practices by reporting unsafe conditions and fixing it or having it fixed.

Courtesy

I smile & acknowledge everyone that I encounter.

I carry myself in a manner that projects positivity, approachability, & respectfulness.

I address the concerns of others by actively listening & seeking solutions.

Responsiveness

I take initiative to respond to the needs of others in a timely manner to achieve resolution.

I anticipate the needs of others and respond in a timely manner.

I communicate to others who need to join me in responding to the needs of others.

I return phone calls within 24 hours.

I identify action steps and communicate them to all vested parties.

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I ensure our environment is professional, welcoming, & clean.

I follow CL policies, procedures, & all regulations.

We provide excellent benefits for our full time staff including full medical, dental, and vision. Additionally we have pet insurance, home and auto discounts, identity protection services, STD and LTD benefits, 6 paid holidays, PTO, and more!