Server at Cristwood Park (Part-Time)

Location: Shoreline, WA | Employment Status: Part Time

About the Role

The Server is a short shift position responsible for supporting dining room services to ensure an efficient dining experience for residents. This position may fill one or all of these roles: waitperson, bus person, or runner. General duties include setting up and clearing the dining room, prepping for meals, preparing garnishes, taking orders, bringing food to the table, and assisting with dishes as directed. This role is integral to CRISTA Senior Living’s mission of providing joy and purpose to the lives of residents.

Responsibilities

• Promptly take food orders from residents and deliver them to the kitchen, then deliver the ordered food to the resident in a timely and courteous manner.
• Know and follow the Principles of Correct Service.
• Follow proper food handling and infection control techniques to maintain a sanitary and orderly dining room.
• Bus tables and support the dining room staff.
• Clean and reset dining room tables according to table setting standards.
• Prepare garnishes and condiments as assigned.
• Restock dining room table supplies as assigned.
• Perform assigned nightly cleaning tasks or side jobs as designated by the dining room supervisor or food service manager.
• Train new wait staff as assigned.
• Attend scheduled meetings.
• Communicate with residents and customers in person and by phone.
• Work collaboratively with supervisors, coworkers, residents, and their families.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Conduct that reflects well on CRISTA Ministries and aligns with its mission, vision, Statement of Faith, and Christian Community Representative Commitment (CCC).

Requirements

• Belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
• Committed Christian dedicated to continued spiritual growth and development, evidenced through a growing personal walk with God (e.g., daily spiritual rhythms of prayer, fellowship, Bible study).
• Prayerfully seeks God’s will in their own life and in their ministry at CRISTA.
• Engages in ministry, including staff and colleagues, through prayer, participation in spiritual practices, leading devotionals, and other spiritual activities.
• Affirms, aligns with, and supports CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Statement (CCC).
• Conducts themselves in a manner reflecting CRISTA’s mission, vision, values, and Christian commitments.
• Ability to read, write, communicate in, and interpret English at a functional level.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, and divide) using fractions, whole numbers, and decimals.
• Washington State Food Handler’s Permit.
• Adhere to CRISTA’s dress code and follow all policies, procedures, and doctrines.
• Ability to follow directions, work in a team environment, and use problem-solving skills.

Schedule

• 3 to 4 shifts per week.
• Mondays - Saturdays: 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
• Sundays: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Pay

$17.13 - $17.50 per hour.

Benefits

• Retirement Plans
• Sick Leave

About CRISTA Ministries

CRISTA Ministries is a Christian church community that exists to exercise and express its Christian beliefs. At its core, CRISTA believes in the priesthood of all believers, as set forth in I Peter 2, and views work as ministry. All representatives of the community are considered ministers of the gospel, playing equally important roles in exercising, expressing, and teaching these beliefs (I Corinthians 12:17-23).

CRISTA’s mission is to make known the love of Jesus Christ through demonstrated works of service and ministry, using every available method to share the Gospel, help people accept Christ as their Savior, and grow in their faith. The organization leads five distinct ministries: CRISTA Camps, CRISTA Media, CRISTA Senior Living, King’s Schools, and World Concern, each aligned with its calling to draw people into a transforming relationship with Christ.

Mission and Vision

Mission Statement: To fearlessly declare the Gospel, with Biblical truth and love, leading generations to follow Jesus.

Vision Statement: Until All Know Jesus.

Core Values

• Christ-Centered: We approach our work by faith, prayerfully believing God will do the miraculous.
• Servanthood: We serve our world by meeting needs practically and spiritually.
• Uncompromising Integrity: We are honest, transparent, and trustworthy – reflecting Jesus in all we do.
• Holy Stewardship: We honor and maximize the potential of the resources, assets, and people God has entrusted to us.
• Excellence: We serve with excellence, knowing that we represent God in our work, words, and actions.
• Unified Team: We are One CRISTA, united in the vision to transform lives with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.