Dining Services Assistant (PM Shift)

Dining Services Assistant – Allegro Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL | Full-Time | PM Shift | 12:00pm–8:30pm | Flexible Days

A real kitchen job. No midnight closings. Work that actually feels good.

Allegro Fort Lauderdale is hiring a Full-Time Dining Services Assistant to join our busy, high-energy Dining Services team. If you have restaurant, hospitality, or senior living experience and you're ready for a role with consistent hours, a supportive team, and residents who genuinely appreciate what you do — this is it.

What You'll Do:

• Prepare and serve meals to residents with warmth, care, and attention to detail
• Set up and break down dining areas, ensuring a clean and welcoming environment for every meal service
• Assist with plating, portioning, and delivering meals according to dietary guidelines and resident preferences
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation throughout the kitchen and dining areas
• Work collaboratively with the culinary and dining team to keep meal service running smoothly and on time
• Build genuine relationships with residents, learning their preferences and making every meal feel personal
• Follow all food safety and handling procedures to ensure a safe dining experience for residents

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a restaurant, hospitality, or assisted living setting
• Dependable, hardworking, and team-oriented
• Strong attention to cleanliness, sanitation, and organization
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• A genuine desire to serve and connect with seniors
• No certifications required

Why Allegro Fort Lauderdale?

Allegro Fort Lauderdale is one of South Florida's premier senior living communities — a large, thriving, and vibrant community offering Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care. You'll be part of a professional, well-organized dining team that takes pride in what they do, with consistent PM hours that get you home at a reasonable time every night. No late-night restaurant closings. No unpredictable schedules. Just steady, meaningful work in a place that values your contribution.

Whether you're coming from a restaurant background looking for a healthier schedule, or you already have experience in senior living dining, you'll find a team here that supports you, trains you, and genuinely wants to see you succeed. Many of our Dining Services team members build long-term careers with us, growing into lead and supervisory roles over time.

Allegro Fort Lauderdale | 1290 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Full-Time | PM Shift | 1 Year Experience Required

Apply today and bring your skills to a team that needs them!

The primary responsibility of the Kitchen Assistant is to set tables, bus tables, wash dishes, assist the Cook as needed, and complete cleaning duties.

Areas of Responsibility

• Thoroughly wash all dishes, cookware, flatware, and utensils.
• Properly maintain all dishwashing equipment.
• Work as part of the Dining Services team to ensure smooth, efficient, and safe operation of the kitchen.
• Help contribute to high quality Dining Services operations by paying attention to food presentation and taste, and courteous responses to residents and associates during meal service.
• See full job description for additional duties.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Must have an awareness of safety practices.
• Must have a positive Criminal Background Screening.
• The Community is a drug free workplace.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of six (6) months food service (or related field) preferred.

Allegro Living, LLC serves as the parent company of Allegro Management Company and Spring Arbor Management Company, uniting decades of senior living expertise under one trusted name. Formed through the 2025 merger of two well-established brands, Allegro Living is building a premier senior living platform defined by inspired lifestyles, compassionate care, and meaningful regional reach. The only thing we're missing is YOU!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Non-Discrimination

Allegro Living provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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