Server

Server ALF - Sawgrass

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Onsite

Join the Vicar’s Landing Team - Exceptional Living Starts With Exceptional People.

About This Role

At Vicar's Landing, our Assisted Living waitstaff help create a warm and welcoming dining experience for members and their guests at the Stratford dining room on our Sawgrass campus. In this role, you'll provide attentive table service, prepare room trays, and keep dining and kitchen areas clean and organized. You'll work closely with fellow team members and nursing staff to help ensure meals are served accurately, safely, and with care. Your hospitality and attention to detail will make a meaningful difference in our members' daily experience.

The primary purpose of this position is to aid in all dining service functions as directed by the Dietitian.

What You'll Do

• Set tables, prepare workstations, and keep the Stratford dining room ready for each meal service.

• Prepare and organize room trays for nursing staff to deliver to members in their rooms.

• Assist with minor food preparation and assigned side work, including stocking condiments and dining supplies.

• Maintain clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen, dining, and service areas while following established food-service procedures.

• Follow personal hygiene, uniform, attendance, and workplace safety expectations; work cooperatively with others and attend required training.

Skills You Need

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Basic understanding of hospitality, customer service, table service, and professional appearance.

• Ability to read, write, and speak English, follow oral directions, and perform simple arithmetic.

• Ability to explain menu offerings, coordinate meal service, and respond appropriately to members' requests.

• Commitment to sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and a safe dining environment; courteous service to members, guests, and colleagues.

• Ability to stand and walk during service, bend and reach, and lift and carry a service tray weighing up to 50 pounds for 50 feet.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Previous restaurant, hospitality, or food-service experience, especially in a senior living community.

• Familiarity with room-tray service, table setup, and dining-area sanitation practices.

Education: No specific degree, certification, or formal training is required for this position.

Compensation & Benefits

• Holiday bonus

• Scholarship opportunities

• Free lunch

Benefits Snapshot:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Retirement savings

• Paid time off

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vicar's Landing is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We welcome qualified applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Additional Employment Requirement Disclosure

Where applicable, and as required by law, employment with Vicar's Landing may be contingent upon successful completion of a background screening initiated by the organization through the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Background Screening Clearinghouse.

More information about the Clearinghouse, including positions that require screening, can be found here: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Why Vicar's Landing?

At Vicar's Landing, every team member plays an important role in creating an exceptional living experience for our residents. Whether you're providing direct care, delivering outstanding hospitality, maintaining our beautiful community, or supporting behind-the-scenes operations, your work has a meaningful impact every day.

Hear From Our Team

“Great place that truly cares about its residents and employees and has excellent opportunities for growth and advancement. They have a scholarship fund to help employees grow within the company.” - Current Employee, Housekeeper

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vicar's Landing is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We welcome qualified applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Additional Employment Requirement Disclosure

Where applicable, and as required by law, employment with Vicar's Landing may be contingent upon successful completion of a background screening initiated by the organization through the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Background Screening Clearinghouse.

More information about the Clearinghouse, including positions that require screening, can be found here: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Skills, Abilities & Competencies:

• Ability to read, write and speak English, perform simple arithmetic, and follow oral instructions in English.
• Ability to interpret and explain the menu, refer, or answer questions, coordinate the meal service process and respond to requests.
• Must be able to lift and carry 30-pound service tray 30 feet. Must be able to push or pull a loaded card to the Health Center Dining Room.
• Must be able to bend and pick up items from the floor, reach above head to remove items from shelf.
• Ability to work in close cooperation with Residents, guests and staff with courtesy, tact, and graciousness.
• Must possess the fundamental understanding of hospitality, customer service table service technique, personal hygiene, and appearance.
• Must be at least 16 years of age to work during school hours.

NOTE: There are no essential knowledge/skills/training specified for Health Center Server positions.

Working Conditions

• Walks or stands 90% of the time.
• Must be able to lift and carry 30 pounds approximately 30 feet.
• Works in a fast-paced environment; must be able to move quickly.
• Carrying, bending, and standing for long periods of time.
• Works in an indoor setting with limited exposure to outside elements.
• Work in potentially hazardous conditions such that may be subject to falls, cuts, burns from equipment, hot foods, odors, chemicals etc. throughout the day.
• May be subject to hostile and emotional Residents and able to handle with service attitude.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk hear, and occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and crouch. Employee must have excellent balance and be able to climb a ladder and walk around a roof. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and be able to work at heights. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus as well as work on a computer for extended periods of time. The employee must be able to communicate verbally with other on the phone or in person.