Resident Dining Specialist (Food Services)

Position Overview:

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

• Previous experience in food service, hospitality, or caregiving preferred but not required


• 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

• Fully paid health benefits, vision and dental (for full time employees)


• Partially paid health benefits, vision and dental for part time employees (working at least 40 hours per period)


• No wage caps! Every year employees receive a merit based pay raise!


• Free delicious meal with every shift worked


• Free Livonia Recreation Center passes available for you and your family (up to 5 passes)


• Completely employer funded 401k retirement plan (no need to match)


• Tuition reimbursement


• Referral program for employees (get paid $300, $600 or $1000 for referring a friend)


• Referral program for residents (get $500 for referring a resident)


• Internal promotion opportunities


• Faith based leadership


• A supportive and welcoming team environment


• The chance to make a real difference every day

Salary Minimum: 15.5Salary Maximum: 15.5