About the role
Let us welcome you home at Wild Rose in Edmonton, AB.
Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.
Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.
This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honour to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavours.
As a Server, you are responsible for the well-being of our residents through creating a friendly, inviting dining experience for our residents.
Responsibilities
- Greeting residents
- Taking meal orders
- Answering questions about menu items
- Serve meals and beverages, including carrying heavy trays
- Support residents requiring alternate menu option due to allergies or medical reasons
- Assist with dishes and food preparation
- Ensure the dining area is safe and sanitary
- Serve during special events and catered functions as needed
- Setting and re-setting tables, clearing debris and garbage
- Assist with receiving and storing food and supplies
- Identify and report any health, safety, and maintenance concerns
- Be able to maintain patience and tactful composure when dealing with residents, family members, staff members and visitors
- Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum of one (1) year experience
- Post-secondary education in culinary is preferred
- Strong background in food services in a residential care setting or hotel
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors and operational partners
- Superior organizational skills with the ability to handle fast paced environment
- Comprehensive food services knowledge, including focus on quality, production, sanitation and presentation
- Superior oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Able to work flexible shifts
Conditions of Employment
- Food Safe Certificate
- Clear Police Information Check
- Clear Vulnerable Sector Check
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About Optima Living
Optima Living—founded in 2007—owns and operates innovative seniors’ living communities throughout Alberta and BC, taking an unprecedented approach to senior life. Their unique company culture is one where both residents and team members are family.
Optima Living’s North Star, Let us welcome you home, speaks to their underlying principles and the experience seniors discover in their communities. When residents are home, they feel safe, respected, and welcome. Home is where one’s voice is heard, their views matter, and they have freedom of choice. Optima Living’s mission, vision, and values—respect, dignity, teamwork, and doing the right thing—support and build upon their North Star.
Optima Living operates over 3,700 beds providing congregate living options for seniors. These options range from subsidized to luxury, Independent to Assisted Living, Long-term Care to Memory Care, and Residential Mental Health. For more information, visit optimaliving.ca.
Optima Living is also an approved service provider with both the interior Health Authority (IHA) and the Fraser Health Authority (FHA), is a licensed care provider under the BC Community Care and Assisted Living Act, and is registered as an approved Assisted Living (AL) Operator with the AL Registrar of BC.
About the role
Let us welcome you home at Wild Rose in Edmonton, AB.
Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.
Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.
This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honour to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavours.
As a Server, you are responsible for the well-being of our residents through creating a friendly, inviting dining experience for our residents.
Responsibilities
- Greeting residents
- Taking meal orders
- Answering questions about menu items
- Serve meals and beverages, including carrying heavy trays
- Support residents requiring alternate menu option due to allergies or medical reasons
- Assist with dishes and food preparation
- Ensure the dining area is safe and sanitary
- Serve during special events and catered functions as needed
- Setting and re-setting tables, clearing debris and garbage
- Assist with receiving and storing food and supplies
- Identify and report any health, safety, and maintenance concerns
- Be able to maintain patience and tactful composure when dealing with residents, family members, staff members and visitors
- Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum of one (1) year experience
- Post-secondary education in culinary is preferred
- Strong background in food services in a residential care setting or hotel
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors and operational partners
- Superior organizational skills with the ability to handle fast paced environment
- Comprehensive food services knowledge, including focus on quality, production, sanitation and presentation
- Superior oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Able to work flexible shifts
Conditions of Employment
- Food Safe Certificate
- Clear Police Information Check
- Clear Vulnerable Sector Check
Av8EzpUwg8
About Optima Living
Optima Living—founded in 2007—owns and operates innovative seniors’ living communities throughout Alberta and BC, taking an unprecedented approach to senior life. Their unique company culture is one where both residents and team members are family.
Optima Living’s North Star, Let us welcome you home, speaks to their underlying principles and the experience seniors discover in their communities. When residents are home, they feel safe, respected, and welcome. Home is where one’s voice is heard, their views matter, and they have freedom of choice. Optima Living’s mission, vision, and values—respect, dignity, teamwork, and doing the right thing—support and build upon their North Star.
Optima Living operates over 3,700 beds providing congregate living options for seniors. These options range from subsidized to luxury, Independent to Assisted Living, Long-term Care to Memory Care, and Residential Mental Health. For more information, visit optimaliving.ca.
Optima Living is also an approved service provider with both the interior Health Authority (IHA) and the Fraser Health Authority (FHA), is a licensed care provider under the BC Community Care and Assisted Living Act, and is registered as an approved Assisted Living (AL) Operator with the AL Registrar of BC.