Lead Server
Company: Franciscan Ministries
Role summary
Lead Server is a full-time role at Franciscan Ministries in Wheeling, Illinois, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-10-24. Salary: USD 18–20 per hour. Experience level: 2-5. No degree required.
- Job title
- Lead Server
- Company
- Franciscan Ministries
- Location
- Wheeling, Illinois, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Hospitality
- Salary
- USD 18–20 per hour
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-10-24
You’ll love this lead role if you enjoy taking the helm in a dining environment and making a direct, positive impact on residents' daily lives. It’s a fantastic opportunity to step into a leadership position where you can mentor a team while ensuring top-tier service standards, all without needing a degree.
Job description
Overview
Position Summary
In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day service operations within specified areas of Dining Services. The Lead Server helps to guarantee the highest quality program for the residents. Supporting our front-line team in providing exceptional service.
Essential Functions, Key Duties, & Responsibilities
Lead associates in providing the highest quality food and services for all residents and dining guests.
Ensure the dining room is sanitary, organized, and fully stocked at all
Ensureservicestationsanddiningroomareproperlysetupandreadypriortoeach
Provide training to new staff in fine-dining principles, service etiquette, and other dining services
Verify that all job cards (cleaning lists and side work) are being completed for each
Assign or complete the closing check-out list at the end of the
Conduct daily pre-service meeting and documentation for each
Review daily associate assignments, the menu, food ingredients (gluten-free, allergens, ) and communicate new policies/procedures or other pertinent information to the associates.
Enforce the uniform policy and temperature-control
Monitor and document inventory and communicate needs to the rest of the dining services leadership team for ordering purposes.
Perform other duties as
Comply with all policies and procedures and any
Position Requirement
Education : High School Diploma/GED required; associate’s degree in food service preferred
Licenses/Certifications: Food Handler’s certificate or other required certification as specified by state guidelines
Experience : 3+ years in food service
Skills & Abilities:
Amazing customer service skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Travel : N/A
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Min
USD $18.00/Hr.
Max
USD $20.00/Hr.