Server

Why Kensington Senior Living? Because Our Promise to love and care for your family as we do our own. These are not just words – but something all of us at Kensington Senior Living strive to deliver each day. We’re looking for Dining Servers to join our newest community, The Kensington Bethesda.

Join us to discover your path, grow your purpose, and embrace the unexpected: deeper connections, greater opportunities, and a stronger sense of belonging.

Salary: $18.50-$20.50, based on experience

Schedule: Full-Time & Part-Time

Summary:

The Dining Room Server is responsible for preparing dining areas, across assigned neighborhoods, which may include Independent Living, Assisted Living, Connections Memory Care, and Haven Memory Care, providing courteous meal service to Residents and visitors, supporting Resident dietary needs, and maintaining a clean, organized, and welcoming dining environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Set up dining areas for meal periods and events, including setting tables, stocking side stands, ref reshing condiments, and ensuring carpets, furniture, and service areas are clean and neatly

  arranged.

• Attend daily taste panel meetings with culinary staff to review menu descriptions, specials, and new menu items.

• Greet Residents and visitors as they are seated, provide menus, and explain available specials.

• Take food and beverage orders and communicate them accurately to culinary staff, ensuring each Resident’s dietary restrictions are followed.

• Deliver food and beverages accurately, monitor and refresh beverages, and help ensure the dining experience is appropriately paced.

• Check back with Residents and visitors during meals to address additional needs.

• Clear dishes, glassware, and silverware; transport items to the dish room; scrape plates; and place items in designated areas for washing.

• Communicate feedback to the Dining Room Coordinator and culinary staff.

• Assist the Dining Room Coordinator with assignments or work requests during meal periods and obtain approval before leaving the floor.

• Participate in required professional development activities.

• When assigned to Connections or Haven Memory Care dining areas, adapt service approach to support Residents with cognitive impairment through calm, patient communication, environmental awareness, and coordination with caregiving staf f and the Dining Room Coordinator.

Knowledge and Skill:

• High school education or GED preferred but not required.
• Maintain required safe food handling certif ication or permits required by applicable law or Community policy. and follow all applicable food safety standards .
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly and respectfully communicate with people of all ages and abilities while maintaining a positive, service-oriented attitude.
• Ability to work ef fectively in a team-based environment.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to remain calm and positive in stressful situations.
• Ability to read and understand English suf f iciently to safely perform job duties, follow verbal and written instructions, and communicate ef fectively.
• Ability to serve Residents with sensitivity to varying levels of cognitive and physical ability, including the use of calm, clear, and respectful communication in memory care environments.
• Must maintain a clean, well-groomed appearance and follow the dress code outlined in the employee handbook.
• Ability to work f lexible hours, including weekends, evenings, rotating shif ts, and occasional overtime.
• Must be able to perform assigned tasks.
• Ability to stand and walk short and long distances for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lif t and/or carry objects in excess of 25 pounds.
• Ability to reach above, below, and at shoulder level.