Status: Part-Time, Hourly
Anticipated Hours: 10-20 hours per week; hiring for all shifts
Reports to: Head Cook 
Rate: $15 an hour

Summary

The Dining/Kitchen Associate assists with dining services and kitchen functions, focused on our guest’s experience. 

Responsibilities (summary, not all inclusive)

• Food Service:
  • Greet Genesis dining guests with friendly smile, anticipate and respond to needs
  • Serve guests, gracefully and with sensitivity to their requests, at breakfast, lunch, and dinnertime from the buffet
  • Check snack tables, program rooms, Fireplace, Dining, and Guild rooms and make sure that they are stocked, clean and ready for guests
  • Deliver food to other spaces throughout Genesis for guests including the Carriage House, and Friendship Hall as needed 
• Cleaning & preparing rooms:
  • Prepare dining room for guests:
    • Wipe down chairs and clean when needed after meals
    • Wash and dry tables and placemats in dining room
    • Reset tables for next meal  
    • Vacuum rugs after each meal
    • Wash and refill sugar, salt and pepper on each table
    • Wash dishes, silverware, serving dishes, and pots/pans in the dishwasher or back sink and put them away
    • Put food at serving table away and set up table for next meal 
    • Empty all trash and clean kitchen floor
    • Check coffee machines, ensure filled adequately, clean, and supplies are available
    • Before leaving, make sure that all machines are turned off (lights, stoves, coffee machine, steam table, fans, coffee machine in Fireplace room, etc.)  
    • Write out menu on menu board for guests before each meal
• Assists in putting away food orders and deliveries as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Good communication skills, both written and orally, with a sound understanding of the English language
• General knowledge of food and operation of kitchen/dish room equipment
• Must be able to lift, bend and twist
• Must be able to lift/move an average of 60 pounds without restrictions
• Positive attitude
• Team player
• Able to give and receive direction
• Ability to flex schedule to accommodate changing needs in retreat environment, which will include nights and weekends

As needed

• Cleaning, sanitizing and setting dining tables; putting out prepared food for guests
• Other tasks as assigned to support Genesis’ mission of hospitality

To apply, please submit a cover letter describing your interest and a current resume to:
Riley Chicoine
rchicoine@genesisspiritualcenter.org