Dining Services Aide

SAGA Senior Living · Houston, TX Part Time

$26000 – $28080 / year

Job Description

Dining Services Aide $12.50-$13.50/hour | Full-time & Part-time Terraces at Kingwood - Saga Senior Living Start a new career as Dining Services Aide with Terraces at Kingwood, a senior living community! Make a difference in someone's life every day. Terraces at Kingwood, a Saga Senior Living Community, offers a continuum of personalized support that evolves with you, ensuring every resident receives exactly what they need to thrive. Why Join Us? Personalized Care: Focus on one client at a time - no facility hustle Competitive Pay: $12.50 - $13.50/hour credit for experience Flexible Schedule: Full-Time and Part-Time available | Full-Time 11am-7pm | Part-Time 4pm-7:30pm | Weekday availability required Supportive Team: We value our caregivers as much as our clients Quick Hiring: Apply today and hear back within 48 hours What You'll Do: Provide friendly, efficient meal service to residents in a warm, home-like dining environment Duties include taking meal orders, serving food and beverages, and ensuring proper portion control Maintain cleanliness and safety standards in the dining area Assist residents with special dietary needs, foster positive interactions, and support a welcoming atmosphere that enhances residents' overall dining experience What You'll Need: Must have previous serving experience Must be 16 years or older Weekend rotations required Ready to Apply? Join a community where your leadership helps create meaningful moments every day. Apply today to become a Dining Services Aide with Terraces at Kingwood, SAGA Senior Living. ATTENTION CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS: Please review California's Job Applicant Privacy Policy before submitting your application. To apply, please complete the required questionnaire. We accept applications on a rolling basis. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), political affiliation, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please let us know. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants. Applicants for this position must be able to produce a negative drug test. Applicants may be subject to a background check. Employees in this position must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position. If requested, this organization will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to enable employees with disabilities to perform the position’s essential job duties. As markets change and the Organization grows, job descriptions may change over time as requirements and employee skill levels evolve. With this understanding, this organization retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the Houston area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

Houston Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the Houston metro area earn a median wage of $10.97/hr ($22,818/yr). The typical range is $10.60 – $13.28/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $20,613/yr

Houston Median $22,818/yr

Experienced (90th) $30,597/yr

vs. National Median -34.6%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by Houston Senior Living Guide.