What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Server on-call position at The Gardens at Town Square?
$20.29 per hour! | Meaningful Work Helping Seniors | Free meals | Free Parking
Era Living is seeking on-call Food Servers to become the newest members of our Dining Services team located in our The Gardens at Town Square Community, Bellevue, WA.
Primary Responsibilities:
The Food Server greets, seats, and provides food and beverage service for residents and guests in the dining-room. This role also provides support and service for special events in the Community.
- Attends and participates in the pre-meal and post-meal responsibilities; Assists in the set-up, service and breakdown daily
- Performs host duties as required, greeting and seating residents and guests; Manages seating, takes accurate orders, and ensures prompt service
- Serves meals following established service standard techniques; Manages resident to-go meals and delivery per Community standards
- Busses and cleans tables after each course; Cleans and sanitizes the dining room in preparation for the next shift
- Assists in the set-up, service, and breakdown of resident functions held in the private dining room or other common areas
- Responds to resident questions, needs, and concerns; provides comment cards for residents. Report all compliments and complaints to Dining Services Director
- Assists dishwasher in storing clean dishes
- Follows all established safety standards; reports any safety concerns to the Dining Services Director or Executive Director
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Amazing customer service skills; Sensitivity to the needs and concerns of older adults
- Ability to follow established food service practices, ability to perform all aspects of host, busser, and food server functions
- Ability to take and submit food orders within established policies; Ability to manage time effectively and remain productive throughout shift
- Ability to use good interpersonal skills when interacting with Residents, family members, visitors and co-workers
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English
- Ability to pass DSHS background check, required
Education and Experience:
- Required:
o Food Handler’s Certificate or able to obtain within 14 days of hire, required
o First Aid and CPR certified or able to obtain within 30 days of hire, as required
o Washington State Alcohol Permit or able to obtain within 30 days of hire, as required
Competitive Compensation/Benefits Package Includes:
- 401(k) retirement plan with generous company match (eligibility contingent on age requirement)
- Double pay for holidays worked
- 1 hour paid sick time for every 40 hours worked
- Employee Assistance Program
- Longevity bonuses
- Employee discount programs
- Discounted ORCA commuter pass
About Era Living:
At Era Living and our eight retirement communities, our mission is to honor older adults by enhancing the quality of their lives. We are a diverse team of people from varied backgrounds, united by a passion for this mission. Every person in every job has the opportunity to make a positive impact on our residents’ lives.
If you are passionate about improving the quality of life for older adults and exemplify a values based approach to your work, demonstrating integrity, credibility, consistency, strong team orientation, and outstanding communication, we welcome your application!
Era Living was voted “2024 Winner: Best in the Pacific Northwest – Senior Community” by the Seattle Times.
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