Food Service Associate (FSA)

John Knox Village•Lee's Summit, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Associate performs a variety of duties in a restaurant, dining room, and kitchen environment at Fireside Cafeteria. Duties may include hosting, setting up dining areas, taking and relaying food orders, serving food, food preparation, and cleaning and sanitizing dining areas. The associate follows instructions, completes required training hours, and supports the Village’s mission, values, and service and hospitality expectations. The role is part-time for 12 hours per week, with availability required on weekdays and weekends. It primarily takes place in a kitchen and restaurant environment. The associate may handle cash and use a point-of-sale system, observes residents and responds to their needs, follows safety requirements, and may assist other departments during a declared emergency. Frequent supervision is provided by designated nutrition services or restaurant staff; the position gives no supervision. The job involves exposure to heat and cold, ovens, grills, cooktops, freezers, coolers, steam, sharp blades, and infectious diseases. The associate may work around individuals with challenged mental capacities. Physical demands include lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling, reaching, bending, crouching, kneeling, coordination, balancing, and walking. The stated physical demand level is Heavy. A current Jackson County Food Handler Permit must be obtained within 15 days of the start date. A post-offer background check and health screening are required.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age.
Education typically acquired through a course of study leading to a high school diploma or GED.
Obtain a current Jackson County Food Handler Permit within 15 days of the start date.
Ability to work with a large group of residents or customers.
Beginner-level knowledge of cash handling and cash register operation.
Awareness of the position’s cost-control responsibilities.
Ability to work irregular hours, with availability on weekdays and weekends.
Ability to speak in simple sentences and read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds.
Ability to perform tasting and/or smelling and apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions.
Ability to handle stress and get along with others in the workplace and with customers.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, crouching, kneeling, coordination, balance, and walking.

Responsibilities

Set up and clean assigned dining areas.
Relay orders to the kitchen and serve food.
Perform food preparation.
Handle cash and use the point-of-sale system when required.
Observe residents and respond to additional needs.
Maintain acceptable workplace conduct and work effectively with coworkers and customers.
Follow all safety regulations and requirements.
Complete training hours as required by policy.
Carry out other responsibilities assigned by a supervisor based on business needs.
Assist other departments in a declared emergency situation when called upon.