Dining Assistant

Baptist Housing is looking for casual Dining Room Assistants to immediately join our Team in Abbotsford. This is a great opportunity to gain experience and to serve our seniors in our Hallmark Residences.  This role may lead to a permanent part time or full-time role.

Responsibilities include serving meals to our Residents, clearing and setting tables, kitchen duties such as dishwashing, food preparation and other related tasks in a fast-paced environment.  You should enjoy working as part of a team and also have the ability to work independently when required.

As a Dining Room Assistant, you are part of our Hospitality Team. You enjoy interacting with our Residents and connect with Baptist Housing values. This position reports to the Hospitality Coordinator.

As an ambassador of Baptist Housing, you have exceptional interpersonal skills and have a heart to serve others. The Hospitality Team is highly service-oriented and you should enjoy working in an atmosphere that encourages Teamwork and FUN.

Baptist Housing Values

As Servant Leaders, we focus on serving others in humility and grace, demonstrating the character and values of:

• Compassion: Showing care, love, and sensitivity in consideration of the unique needs of fellow Team Members, Residents, families, and others.
• Honesty: Exemplifying fairness, integrity and ethical behavior.
• Respect: Treating people with dignity at all times to elevate personhood and person-directed wellness.
• Innovation: Exercising ingenuity in all endeavors and exemplifying creative courage.
• Stewardship: Recognizing God’s ownership by using resources wisely to preserve the future viability and longevity of our mission.
• Teamwork: Working collaboratively to achieve our mission in a culture of safety, continuous learning and work-life balance.
• Fun: Reminding us that we must take our work seriously, but not ourselves.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English; verbally and written.
• Must enjoy working with seniors.
• Physically able to carry out the duties of the position, including the ability to lift 35lbs.
• Ability to work all shifts as applicable to the position.
• Current Food Safe Certificate would be an asset

*Consent for a Criminal Record Check (CRC) for working with Vulnerable Adults

The starting salary temporarily is $19.04/hour and includes a benefit package after three months.

Thank you for your interest in working with Baptist Housing.  We are eager to build our team with people who share our mission and vision.  Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.  If you are not contacted, we encourage you to apply for our future openings for which you qualify.  We wish you every success in your search for meaningful employment!

Baptist Housing provides Residential Care, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Affordable Rental, and Adult Day Programs to over 2800 seniors in British Columbia. Our communities are located in Greater Vancouver, Victoria, and the Interior. Baptist Housing is affiliated with the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches Pacific, yet our communities welcome people of all faith traditions. We believe our Christian heritage and faith helps us compassionately meet the needs of those living in our communities.

Expiry Date October 22, 2021