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Dining Room Lead Server / Senior Living

Merrill Gardens at Wright Park
Tacoma, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/14/2025

Merrill Gardens at Wright Park -

Dining Room Lead Server - Senior Living

Why settle for ordinary when you can have extraordinary? Merrill Gardens, a privately-owned family company with a proud history of success is currently hiring a Lead Server for our brand new luxurious senior living community, Merrill Gardens at Wright Park . Nestled in the historic Stadium District of North Tacoma, this five star IL / AL / MC community is just a short easy drive from I-5. Apply now to join one of the most respected senior living operators in the country!

The ideal candidate for this position will have a passion for working with seniors and a strong successful culinary background, preferably within an Assisted Living or fine dining setting. All team members must adhere to a strict customer service philosophy by providing excellent service to our residents, their families, and fellow co-workers.

Are you passionate about working with seniors?  Are you dedicated to supporting seniors on their wellness journey to ensure they are provided with an atmosphere that values individualism and dignity?  If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you! Merrill Gardens at Wright Park is currently accepting applications for Dining Room Lead Server to help support residents within our beautiful community residents call home.

If you are a compassionate, caring, responsible, and honest individual who genuinely loves working with the senior population, we would love the opportunity to speak with you!  Please APPLY TODAY!

Family means everything to us. From the communities we create to the connections we make with residents, everything we do is rooted in our history as a fifth-generation family business.

We build on that family with the people we hire and the teams they form.  As a family company, we can do things differently and for the past 30 years our long-term commitment to team members has been unsurpassed.

We offer our employees :

  • Highly competitive pay!
  • Benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with generous company match, vacation & sick time, holidays, and more!
  • A free daily meal!
  • A stable career with a long-term company committed to our team members for 30 years.
  • A rapidly growing company with opportunities for advancement
  • Tuition reimbursement to help support your opportunities for advancement!

Dining Room Lead Servers are responsible for :

  • The smooth operation of the dining room and training of all dining room staff.
  • Professionally serving meals in our restaurant-style dining room.
  • Adhereing to customer service philosophy by providing excellent customer service to residents, their families, and Team
  • Members.

  • Providing a high level of customer service to residents and guests.
  • Scheduling sections for all servers prior to the beginning of each shift.
  • Cleaning, organizing and maintaining all customer service areas in your section.
  • Assisting in seating of residents.
  • Greeting new residents seated in your section and integrates them into the dining room.
  • Tracking and reporting residents who miss meals in your section.
  • Attending pre-meal meetings to review the menu items being offered.
  • Keeps an accurate record of meals served to residents and guests.
  • Reports any unusual incidents or concerns to management.
  • Presents a professional and caring attitude when dealing with residents and guests.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • If you are someone with :

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Food Handler’s Permit as required.
  • Flexibility with schedule and availability to work early morning and evening shifts as well as weekends and holidays.
  • The pay range for this position is between $18.50-$24.00 per hour, and will vary based on qualifications, experience, education / additional licensure, and other objective factors. Hiring at the maximum is not typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.

    Consider applying to become a Dining Room Lead Server with the Merrill Family of Senior Living Communities!

    Yes You Can have a meaningful Career!

    Our mission is to provide an inspiring environment for our residents, families, and team members where every life is defined by the possibilities.

    Merrill Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer

    Salary : $19 - $24

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