Server - FT - Independent Living - BENEFITS - Louisville

Situated at the base of the Rocky Mountains, in Louisville, Colorado, Balfour’s Louisville senior living communities enjoy no fewer than 300 days of sunshine a year. Each community enjoys a comfortable and elegant environment with our signature amenities and services. We encourage you to join our team as we deliver exceptional service for our residents.

Schedule: Full time - flexibility needed 

Benefits eligible on date of hire.

What will you do in this role: 

• Interacts with residents, families, staff, and other visitors to the community in a pleasant, respectful, and courteous manner
• Act as a positive representative of the community at all times
• Take orders and serve residents & guests requested food & beverage items
• Inform residents & guests of daily menu offerings 
• Clear, clean and sanitize tables between each sitting, following Balfour’s infection control policies
• Set up dining room, which includes a full place setting at every seat, extra cups, saucers, soup bowls and plates, glasses and napkins in their appropriate locations
• Clean and mop ice cream area, wait-staff line, soup area and the coffee, juice and milk stations 
• Make fresh coffee as needed
• Assist residents as needed, may include cutting food and operating condiments
• Dining room clean up, vacuum, clean menus, check for missing service items (sugar caddies, etc.)

You have: 

• The ability to maintain a customer focus treating all customers with respect and integrity
• The ability to provide a high level of compassion and respect for our elderly residents
• A talent for interacting with a wide variety of people including our residents & their guests
• The ability to read, write and communicate in English

You might also have: 

• Experience as a server or other hospitality industry experience
• Customer service experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS: 

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and squat for prolonged periods 
• Ability to push/pull objects and lift/carry up to 20 pounds unassisted on a frequent basis (occasionally up to 50 pounds, unassisted) 
• Willing to work beyond normal working hours, on weekends as well as holidays, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary 
• May be exposed to unpleasant odors, contagious diseases and blood borne pathogens 
• Balfour is a pet-friendly community; you may be exposed to animal hair and dander 

Why work for Balfour?

• Healthcare coverage for eligible employees working 32 or more hours per week (Full & 3/4 time status)
• Medical, dental and vision plan coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and sick time for full and part time employees
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Resident Referral Bonus Program

Health & Wellness Protocols: Interviews and training will take place in accordance with appropriate agency recommendations at the time. Currently, initial contacts will be virtual. At this time, applicants are requested not to visit Sales Center to submit applications or for interviews unless requested and scheduled in advance. 

Balfour Senior Living’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises that COVID-19 can cause serious, life-threatening complications, and there is no way to know how COVID-19 will affect an individual. Further, an individual who becomes infected with COVID-19 could spread the virus to friends, family, co-workers, residents and others around them. Therefore, in a effort to protect our associates and our residents, all Balfour Senior Living employees are required to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination prior to commencement of employment with our organization. Qualified exemption requests may be submitted to the human resources department for consideration. We are also able to assist eligible candidates in locating a vaccination site.

About Balfour Senior Living 

Founded in 1997, Balfour Senior Living has received national and international recognition for the quality of its exterior architecture and its elegant interior design marked by the use of a vibrant color palette and a diverse collection of fine art. With round-the-clock nursing coverage and an extensive activity program, Balfour’s quality of care and life enrichment programming makes the company a leader in the growing world of senior housing. Since the first community opened in Louisville, Colorado in 1999, Balfour has grown to include nine communities in the Denver Metro area and one in Ann Arbor, Michigan. From its inception, Balfour Senior Living has sought to be the most admired senior living company in the United States.

Balfour Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) complying with state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, or racial status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, discharge, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, compensation, benefits, and training