Food Service Worker (Memory Care Senior Living)

At Morningstar Living in Nazareth, PA, our Food Service workers serve as Homemakers, a unique role that combines food service, hospitality, and meaningful resident interaction to create a warm, home-like dining experience for our residents.

In this role—as part of our unique Homemaker model—you’ll independently manage the kitchen in a small resident living area, serving approximately 25 residents in our Memory Care Neighborhood. This is a part-time position (10:30 AM – 7:00 PM, 16 hours a week). This role involves preparing and serving meals, maintaining a clean and organized space, and interacting with residents throughout the day. It’s a hands-on role that offers autonomy, routine, and the opportunity to be a consistent, familiar presence for those you serve.

Morningstar Living, a premier senior living community, offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Competitive Wages
• 401 (k) with Company Participation
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On-Site Fitness Center
• Perks at Work – Exclusive employee discounts

• Prepares high quality food in accordance with all pertinent safety and health regulations, guidelines and standards.
• Follows menus and recipes correctly, making any necessary or requested substitutions appropriately.
• Understands liberalized therapeutic diets and special food requirements and finds ways to make such modifications palatable and enjoyable.
• Understands level of texture modification and how to prepare those items including piping or using a mold for the puree foods to create food shapes that are more appealing.
• Takes accurate inventory, and orders neighborhood grocery supplies from the main kitchen using the floor stock ordering system.
• Regularly seeks resident’s direction in choices of foods, menus, recipes and presentation.
• Facilitates mealtime conversations and maintains a warm, pleasant atmosphere while residents are eating.

What do I need in the role of Homemaker?

• One year previous experience with food preparation and food service.
• Must follow all industry standards in the safe food handling.
• Excellent customer service skills and demonstrates good verbal communication skills with residents, staff, and guests.

Why choose Morningstar Living?

Our organization opened the Moravian Hall Square campus in 1988. This location is now home to over 300 senior residents experiencing the regions' best services in Assisted Living, Memory Support Care, Rehabilitation, and Nursing Care. Heritage Village Campus sits on 50+ acres of lush countryside offering a cottage community in a village setting.

• Best Nursing Homes 2026 | U.S. News & World Report
  Recognized as a High Performing nursing home—the highest possible rating—for both Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care.

• Overall 5‑Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  The highest possible rating for quality of care, staffing, and health inspections.

• America’s BEST Nursing Homes 2025 | Newsweek
  Named among the nation’s top nursing homes based on performance data, resident satisfaction, and quality measures.
• Excellence in Care (EIC) Dementia Care Program of Distinction | Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
  Nationally recognized for excellence in dementia care and commitment to best practices.

Our focus at Morningstar Living is to maintain the health and wellness of our customers, by being the conduit for each customer to live life well. And there is no greater joy and satisfaction than the friendship and bond you will build with our customers, along with the supportive, caring team around you. But the best part? You have the ability to work a schedule that works for you and your family... because work-life balance is key to your formula for success.

Morningstar Living is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion (creed), national origin, age, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.