Food Server - Now Hiring

$18.69 per hour | Great benefits! Free Meals! Great Hours! Enjoy serving a regular clientele (our residents and their guests!)

Era Living is seeking full-time Food Servers to become the newest members of our Dining Services team located in our Aljoya Mercer Island Community, Mercer Island, WA. Available shifts will be scheduled Sunday - Thursday, 07:00am - 03:30pm. 

Competitive Compensation/Benefits Package Includes:

• Medical/vision/prescription drug plan
• Dental plan
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care
• 401(k) retirement plan with generous company match (eligibility contingent on age requirement)
• Progressive vacation package starting at 7 days per year
• 8 paid holidays per year; 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

Primary Responsibilities:

The Food Server is responsible for ensuring that our residents and their guests in our full service restaurant are treated to a world class dining experience. This position takes orders and delivers meals with attention to detail and an eye towards satisfaction.

• Attends and participates in the pre-meal and post-meal responsibilities; Assists in the set-up, service and breakdown daily
• Greets residents and takes food and beverage orders in a pleasant and efficient manner
• Serves meals following established service standard techniques; Delivers and retrieves Resident meal trays to resident apartments as required
• Busses and cleans tables 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Amazing customer service skills
• Ability to follow established food service practices
• Ability to take and submit food orders within established policies
• 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
  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

 About Era Living:

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! Please visit our careers site at http://www.eraliving.com/about/careers/

Era Living has been voted #4 Best Place to Work in Seattle 2017 (CityVoter’s) and Top 5 BEST Places to Work in 2014 & 2015 (King5 Best of Western Washington