Food Service - Fireside Cafeteria, PT

John Knox Village•Lee's Summit, MO
•Onsite

About The Position

John Knox Village features 7 individual dining outlets, each with a unique menu and service style. Fireside is a cafeteria that primarily uses batch cooking. This position involves a variety of duties in a restaurant, dining room, and kitchen environment, including functioning as a host/hostess, setting up the dining area, taking food orders, serving food, and cleaning/sanitizing dining areas. The role requires following instructions, carrying out assignments properly, and supporting the Village's mission, values, and service/hospitality expectations. Training hours must be completed as required by policy.

Requirements

  • Candidate must be at least 16 years of age.
  • Requires the level of education typically acquired by a course of study leading to a high school diploma or GED.
  • Must obtain current Jackson County Food Handler Permit within 15 days of start date.
  • Ability to work with a large group of residents/customers.
  • Beginner level knowledge of cash handling and cash register operation.
  • Awareness of cost control responsibilities of the position within the Department.
  • Ability to work irregular hours.
  • Ability to speak in simple sentences.
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
  • Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
  • Ability to perform tasting and/or smelling.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but straight-forward written or oral instructions.

Responsibilities

  • Sets up and cleans the assigned dining areas
  • Relay orders to kitchen and serves food.
  • Performs food preparation.
  • May be responsible for cash handling and point of sales use.
  • Observes residents and responds to additional needs.
  • Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.
  • Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
  • Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.

Benefits

  • All full-time positions are benefit-eligible to include up to 5 weeks of PTO for the year.
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