Dining Room Team Leader at Kendal At Oberlin in Oberlin, Ohio

Job Description:

Kendal at Oberlin is a full-service life plan community, which primarily serves older adults in the Quaker tradition. Residents are assured a lifetime of healthcare including short- and long-term nursing services, memory care and assisted living. Equally important, residents enjoy an independent, enriching living experience.

Kendal at Oberlin's Dining Services is currently seeking a Dining Room Team Leader for our Friends Corner Dining Room. The Team Leader will primarily work an 11:00a-7:30p with every other weekend schedule. Reporting to the Dining Room Manager, the Team Leader will lead the team to provide excellent person-centered service for each resident, addressing and resolving resident concerns in a timely manner. More specifically, the leader will be responsible for including but not limited to:

• Maintaining a high level of sanitation in the dining room and serving areas;


• Ensuring food temperatures are taken and recorded;


• Implementing pre and post-meal station checks;


• Completing accurate count and meal charge sheet;


• When assigned, copying weekly menus, temperature sheets, and completing menus for Friends Corner weekly production numbers;


• Visiting residents for food preferences;


• Communicating concerns on resident diet, service, and problems to appropriate staff;

Qualifications & Experience:

• Able to work as an integral part of the Dining Services team in a professional manner, maintaining rapport with supervisors, subordinates, Administration and residents;


• Ability to maintain a calm demeanor working under pressure;


• Possess a high level of interpersonal skills, good written and verbal communication skills;


• Able and willing to work a flexible schedule which includes evenings, weekends and holidays to assure residents have top quality service and meals every day;


• Able to lift weights up to 25 pounds. Stands and/or walks a minimum of 75% of the day;


• Experience in a healthcare facility highly desirable.

Behaviors

• Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject


• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group


• Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause


• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them


• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest


• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well


• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

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