Dietary Host

Dietary Host Job Description

A Dietary Host is responsible for serving meals, managing beverage service, and ensuring a clean, welcoming dining environment for residents or guests in a care or residential setting

Core Responsibilities

• Meal service: Place prepared meals on trays and deliver them to residents’ units.
• Beverage service: Set up and serve hot and cold drinks from the beverage cart.
• Table setup: Arrange trays and dining areas before meals.
• Cleanup: Remove used dishes after residents finish eating.
• Kitchen/dishroom maintenance: Sweep, mop floors, and ensure cleanliness.
• Dish handling: Break down carts, load dirty dishes into the dish machine, and return clean dishes to storage.
• Team coordination: Duties are often shared among a small team (e.g., three people) to cover different shifts.

Work Environment

• Setting: Senior living facilities, care centers, or residential dining halls.
• Schedule: Part-time, with opportunities for days, evenings, or weekends
• Team: Works alongside kitchen staff, dietary aides, and other hosts.

Skills and Qualifications

While specific requirements vary, common expectations include

• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team.
• Good physical stamina for lifting trays and cleaning.
• Friendly, patient, and respectful interaction with residents.
• Basic food service and cleaning skills.
• Reliability and punctuality.

Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment!

Days/Weekends

Days 6:30am-2pm