SERVER - Places Restaurant, FT

John Knox Village • Lee's Summit, MO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Server provides service in a restaurant, dining room, and kitchen environment. Duties may include hosting, setting up dining areas, taking food orders, serving food, and cleaning and sanitizing dining areas. The role requires following instructions, completing assignments properly, supporting the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations, and completing required training hours.

This position is based in Places Restaurant at John Knox Village. The restaurant operates in a primarily kitchen and restaurant environment, and the schedule is 40 hours per week, with shifts scheduled Tuesday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Sunday from 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The role receives frequent supervision from the Supervisor Nutrition Services and/or Restaurant Manager, Kitchen Supervisor, Senior Cook, Assistant Manager, and Senior FSA. It has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Education at the level typically acquired through a course of study leading to a high school diploma or GED.
• Must 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.
• 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 multiply and divide with tens and hundreds.
• Ability to perform tasting and/or smelling.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions.
• Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling, reaching, bending or crouching, standing, and walking.

Responsibilities

• Set up and clean assigned dining areas.
• Relay orders to the kitchen and serve food.
• Perform food preparation.
• May perform cashier responsibilities.
• Comply with the dining services tip reporting policy.
• Observe residents and respond to additional needs.
• Handle workplace stress and maintain effective relationships with coworkers and customers.
• Maintain acceptable standards of workplace conduct.
• Adhere to all safety regulations and requirements.
• Complete required training hours and other assignments as directed by a supervisor.

Benefits

• Full-time positions are benefit-eligible and may include up to five weeks of PTO for the year.
• Servers in full-service restaurants earn a higher wage than a typical retail-world server and may earn gratuities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED