Kitchen Helper

Company Description

Company Culture and Values: At Monarch Communities, we value compassion, innovation, and community. Our team is committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of our residents and fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.

Job Description

The Kitchen Helper provides excellent customer service and creates a pleasant dining experience for Residents and guests, through taking meal orders, serving meals, dishwashing and providing assistance. 

Schedule:  FT/PT

Salary Range:  $18.00 an hour

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Take residents’ dining orders in a friendly and attentive disposition 
• Learn and retain residents’ names, special requests, and dietary restrictions 
• Ensure dining room is set up, all items needed for service are readily available (silverware, napkins, menus, salt/pepper shakers, etc.) 
• Assist with cleaning, dishwashing and sanitizing the dining room, menus, kitchen, serving stations, and other areas as directed 
• Ensure safe food handling 
• Assist with preparation of beverages, snacks, desserts, salads, and condiments for service 
• Assist residents with any special dining requests  
• Ensure all residents are accounted for during each meal, and completing documentation of their attendance 
• Assist with special events 
• Participates in and attends all in-service training as scheduled 
• Ensures compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations, as well as community policies and procedures 
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred/GED accepted 
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in fine dining hospitality and/or full service senior living 
• Ability to handle multiple priorities 
• Competent in organizational, time management skills 
• Demonstrates good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills 
• Experience working with seniors 

Physical Abilities: 

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is often required to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and smell.  
• An individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in up to 50 lbs. Intermittent physical activity includes lifting and supporting residents. The associate must use proper body mechanics. 

Additional Information

Benefits Offered(Full Time):

• Health Insurance: Medical/Rx, Dental, and Vision
• Ancillary Benefits: Life Insurance/AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long-Term disability
• Basic Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• FSA (Commuter/Parking)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

Other Compensation Programs:

• Employee Referral Bonus
• Resident Referral Bonus

Benefits Offered (for Part-Time Employees):

· Paid Time Off (PTO) 

· Flexible Schedule

· On the job training

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

· Free Parking

Other Compensation Programs:

· Employee Referral Bonus

· Resident Referral Bonus

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Monarch Communities and Brandywine Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.