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For over 70 years, The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has proclaimed the Gospel through its various ministries. Whether you work at our headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove (BGTC) in Asheville, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Broadcasting (BRB) in Asheville, North Carolina or a field office abroad, you are part of a team of committed Christians working together to reach people to the ends of the earth with the Gospel.

CHRISTIAN PURPOSE AND EXPECTATIONS:

All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, and thereby further BGEA’s religious mission.

Department Detail – The Food Services department seeks to provide a high-quality lunch for staff and their guests. Food Services seeks to do so while maintaining accountability to BGEA’s donors of good stewardship. Furthermore, this department services numerous breaks and in-house functions each week. It also prepares and serves food for special after-hours events. The goal of Food Services is to perform all of this while reflecting the love of Jesus to each guest as the opportunity to serve arises.

Job Summary – This is a seasonal position in support of our Christmas at the Library program, however, will allow for employment opportunity prior to the program beginning in December. This position will assist our guests while celebrating the Savior’s birth with family and friends through our dining services options. One which includes a traditional buffet-style Christmas Dinner experience within our beautiful dining space located directly behind the Billy Graham Library. Guests may also opt for dining within our Graham Brother’s Dairy Bar inside the Billy Graham Library. The Seasonal Guest Experience Dining Host Associate will assist guests with fulfilling orders, guest seating, preparation and sanitization of dining areas, replenishing of buffet items, and other tasks. The set schedule of this position will last for three weeks and including primarily working evenings and weekends.

Ministry Requirements

• Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Faithfully upholds BGEA in prayer
• Participates in daily BGEA staff devotions including Bible reading, and leading group prayer as schedule permits
• Demonstrates behavior aligned with BGEA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Hallmarks, policies, and expectations
• Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Servers assist with preparing room for dining by setting out placemats and setting decorations, condiments, napkins, service plates and utensils
• Maintains table setting by removing courses as completed, refilling pitchers and being alert to patron spills or other special needs in a timely manner
• Performs basic cleaning tasks in between meals and in completion of meals as directed by Food Services Leads
• Ensures that the Dairy Bar is stocked with product and food to effectively serve guests
• Appropriately engages with guests to ensure a positive experience
• Assists with food prep as directed by Kitchen Manager

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned

Job Specifications

Skills and Knowledge 

• Basic customer service skills
• Ability to multitask and work in a high paced environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Displays excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to read, write and speak English

Physical/Mental Demands

• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Flexibility to do a variety of duties simultaneously
• Clean, neat appearance in accordance with expected dress code
• Flexible when job parameters or directions change

Working Conditions

• Work closely with general public and guests of the Christmas at the Library program
• Possibility of multiple interruptions at any given time
• Ability to work in a hot or cold environment
• Able to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
• This position will vary in the amount of hours as it will fluctuate with the number of scheduled guests per dinner

Mission Statement

Continuing the lifelong work of Billy Graham, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association exists to support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministry of Franklin Graham by proclaiming the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all we can by every effective means available to us and by equipping the church and others to do the same.

Statement of Faith

These core beliefs make up the foundation upon which all our ministry endeavors are based.

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God revealing the love of God to the world.  (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 3:16).
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  (Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6).
• We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of