Dining Services Associate Flex

Job Category: CJE Dining Services

Requisition Number: DININ
005149

• Posted :
  March 11, 2026
• Full-Time
• Rate : $18.53 USD per hour

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Deerfield, IL 60015, USA

Pay: $18.53 an hour; shift differential for working 2nd shift and/or weekends: $0.75 an hour

Responsibilities and Duties

• Comply with all state and local health codes for food handling.
• Adhere to the personal hygiene policy.
• Attend all required training, in services, and staff meetings.
• Meet all department training standards through regulatory training and/or other necessary training modules as required.
• Maintain a positive and professional demeanor toward all residents, visitors and coworkers.
• All dietary department personnel should follow safety precautions to prevent accidents in food preparation according to our accident prevention in food preparation and prevention of back injury policy.
• Affect budgets by avoiding waste of products and time.
• Strive to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily (Reference Essential Duties and Responsibilities). The requirements representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Associate must pass Illinois Food Handler Course within 60 days of hire.
• Three attempts will be provided to pass this course within the first 60 days of hire.
• In the event that the associate does not pass the course termination will be pursued. This certification must be maintained throughout the course of employment.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must meet state and local health requirements for food handlers.
• Must possess valid food handlers permit.

Other Qualifications

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Displays behavior that creates a customer service culture at CJE by understanding the needs of our clients and customers and demonstrating a strong bias toward service, quality and customer satisfaction.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• The employee frequently is required to stand on a tile floor for extended hours and maneuver independently and safely around work area.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to operate a fire extinguisher and to manipulate kitchen equipment, including slicer, chopper,…