SERVER - Places Restaurant, FT

JKV Careers•Lee's Summit, MO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Server provides service duties 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 position requires following instructions and completing assignments properly, supporting the Village’s mission, values, and PRIDE service and hospitality expectations, and completing required training hours. The role is in Places Restaurant at John Knox Village. The restaurant is one of seven dining outlets on the Village’s 400-acre residential property. Full-service restaurants such as Places prepare 70–99% of their food from scratch and to order. Full-time servers earn a higher wage than a typical retail-world server and also earn gratuities. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with shifts scheduled Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Sunday from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. The position primarily works in a kitchen and restaurant environment, with frequent supervision. Full-time positions are benefit-eligible and include up to five weeks of PTO for the year. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and obtain a current Jackson County Food Handler Permit within 15 days of the start date.

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 10s and 100s.
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 handle stress and get along with coworkers and customers.
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.
Follow instructions and carry out assignments properly.
Complete required training hours.
Support the Village’s mission, values, and PRIDE service and hospitality expectations.
Maintain acceptable workplace conduct and comply with safety regulations and requirements.
Perform other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor as business needs warrant.