Food Server - Era Living : Job Details

$20.29 per hour! | Meaningful Work Helping Seniors | Free meals | Free Parking Era Living is seeking part-time 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)
• 1 hour vacation for every 37.15 hours paid to start
• 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.