Server/Wait Staff

Bayview Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) match

Health Insurance

Dental insurance

FSA

HRA

Employee Assistance Program

ORCA Card subsidy

Paid time off

On-site Daycare

On-site Dining

Job summary

Bayview Seattle is seeking Food Services Waitstaff to deliver prompt, courteous dining service in the communal dining room. You will set tables, serve meals and beverages, and maintain a clean, inviting dining area for residents, guests and staff.

The role emphasizes strong customer service, patience with the elderly and disabled, and adherence to food handling standards in a non-exempt hourly position.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service orientation and a pleasant disposition.
• Prefer 1+ year experience in a food service setting.
• Caring attitude toward elderly and disabled persons.
• Ability to diffuse angry or challenging customers.
• Basic knowledge of therapeutic diets.
• WA Food Handler’s permit must be held.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Knowledge of HACCP guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide residents, guests and staff with prompt, efficient, and courteous service in the dining room.
• Set tables in an attractive manner prior to meal service.
• Serve food and beverages in a professional manner.
• Clear tables and clean dining areas in a timely manner.
• Provide information to customers regarding food and meal services.
• Receive and respond to comments related to Food Service.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Experience in food service

Patience and empathy

English reading/writing

WA Food Handler’s permit

Job description

JOB TITLE: Food Services Waitstaff

DEPARTMENT: Food Services

REPORTS TO: Dining Room Manager

STATUS: Full-Time and Part Time

SCHEDULE: 11:30AM - 7:30PM

SALARY: $22.00 + DOE. Non-Exempt/Hourly

The Wait Staff Person is responsible for providing residents, guests and staff who take meals in the dining room with prompt, efficient and courteous service. They set tables in an attractive manner prior to customers arriving for meals, serves food (including beverages) in a professional manner, and clears tables and cleans dining areas in a timely manner. They provide information to customers regarding food and meal services. They receive and respond to comments from customers relating to Food Service.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge and Skill

• Must have an excellent customer service orientation, and pleasant and cheerful disposition. Must be reliable, and have good accuracy & attention to detail regarding menu items and ordering.
• Prefer one or more years of experience working in a Food Service setting or dealing directly with customers.
• Demonstrates patience, a genuine caring attitude toward the elderly and disabled persons, flexibility, a positive outlook, the ability to focus on the strengths of other people, and a healthy sense of humor.
• Ability to tolerate and diffuse angry or aggressive behavior of customers, some of whom may suffer from short-term memory loss.
• Basic knowledge of therapeutic diets.
• Basic knowledge of sanitary practices and Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HAACP) guidelines.
• Ability to read and write menu items in English.
• Holds current State of Washington Food Handler’s permit.
• Demonstrated skill and experience in all of the categories mentioned as Specific Duties and Responsibilities.

Your Benefits:

• 403(b) plan with up to 4% match
• Health Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsidized ORCA Card - Annual pass
• Paid time off
• On-site Daycare (subsidized)
• Affordable On-site Dining

Bayview is a certified Great Place to Work and an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.