Dining Associate

**Pay starts at $15/hour, with the opportunity to earn more based on experience.** A Dining Associate at Country Meadows plays a key role in our residents’ dining experience. Here, you will receive a consistently set paycheck, benefits and paid vacation. We are seeking individuals who value the company of older adults, hold high standards for quality service and thrive in creating personalized experiences all while enjoying themselves. We are located in the Wyomissing (Reading) area. **Current Opportunity:** **7am-2pm FT &** **Per Diem/Flex schedule, picking up shifts when available.** **Our investment in you:** - Competitive pay with the opportunity to earn more based on experience - Length of service bonus awards - PayActiv On-Demand Pay – Work today, get paid tomorrow - Comprehensive benefits including Highmark Blue Shield for medical - Excellent vision and dental - 401(k) retirement plan with company match - Generous paid time off and roll over of unused time - Paid holidays including your birthday and a Personal Day of Meaning - Supplemental life insurance - Company-paid short-term disability - Supplemental short- and long-term disability plans - Family and medical leave - Paid bereavement and jury duty leave - Wellness reimbursement incentives - $2 meals on our campuses including a main dish, a side, drink and dessert **Our support for you:** - Family-owned, private company based in Hershey, Pa. - Direct access to your supervisory team - Incentivized career paths and tuition reimbursement - On-the-job training and continuing education - Employee assistance program for you and your family - Co-worker Foundation (grants for in time of need) - Helping Hand interest-free loans **Dining Associate Responsibilities:** - Engage with residents by getting to know their preferences, special accommodations, personal interests and friendly exchanges. - Prepares dining room for meals. - Keeps all dining areas clean/maintains cleanliness and sanitation. - Assists residents with menu selector sheets. - Properly cleans and sanitizes the dishes and silverware per company standards. - Is responsible for floor maintenance in the dish room, kitchen and dining areas. - Maintains a clean, organized work environment. **Dining Associate Requirements:** - Dining room/ Kitchen-related experience preferred. - A positive customer service attitude demonstrating respect, friendliness and willingness to serve others. - Ability to work and collaborate well with others. - Multi-tasking capabilities - Ability to perform the physical tasks required in this type of role. - Have the ability to understand and speak English at a level which allows the safe, efficient performance of the job. **About Country Meadows:** We have over 2500 co-workers who are serving our residents with meaning, thriving with purpose and leading our company with innovation! We have been serving seniors for over 30 years, and we invite you to join our vision for making lives better. This position is located at our Wyomissing campus, in the Reading area. EOE