Resident Dining Attendant

At the Woodhaven Retirement Community, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive, warm environment, where our residents feel at home, safe, and respected. We are currently seeking a dedicated and caring Resident Dining Specialist to join our team and contribute to a positive and meaningful dining experience for our elderly residents.

As a Resident Dining Specialist, you will play an important role in delivering warm, personalized mealtime service. You’ll help create a welcoming atmosphere in our dining areas while ensuring residents’ nutritional needs and preferences are met with care and attention.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide attentive, friendly meal service to residents in the dining room
• Set up dining areas before meals and ensure a clean, welcoming environment
• Take and deliver meal orders accurately and promptly
• Assist residents with menu selections, including dietary restrictions
• Support kitchen staff with light food prep, plating, and dishwashing as needed
• Follow proper sanitation, safety, and infection control procedures
• Build meaningful relationships with residents and work collaboratively with other team members

Benefits our employees have enjoyed for 3 decades & counting:

• Fully paid health benefits, vision and dental (for full-time)
• Partially paid health care, vision and dental premiums (for part-time)
• No wage caps! Every year employees receive a merit based pay raise!
• Paid sick time
• Six (6) paid holidays
• Completely employer funded 401k retirement plan
• Longevity of our team members means you join an experienced team and work environment. 
• Great working conditions - generous staffing
• Paid new employee orientation and training program that is thorough and complete. 
• Free delicious meal with every shift worked
• Free Livonia Recreation Center passes available for you and your family (up to 5 passes)
• Referral program for employees (get paid $300, $600 or $1000 for referring a friend)
• Referral program for residents (get $500 for referring a resident)
• Faith based leadership

What We Offer:

• A supportive and welcoming team environment
• Paid training and opportunities for career growth
• Free meals during shifts
• Employee appreciation programs
• The chance to make a real difference every day

High school education preferred. Ability to read and write and exhibit a sincere desire to work with elderly Residents. Must have a willingness and sincere desire to maintain a harmonious atmosphere for Residents and fellow Staff. Must be trustworthy, have good character and courteous manners.

• Previous experience in food service, hospitality preferred 
• A heart for serving older adults with kindness and patience
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Must be dependable, punctual, and a team player

Salary : $16