Server

Currently John Knox Village features 7 individual dining outlets spread out over 400 acres of residential property, each with a unique menu and style of service. Courtyard Café, Places Restaurant, Stories Public House, and Metropolitan are 70 to 99% scratch made-to-order kitchens. This part-time position works 20 hours per week.

About the role

This position provides service duties in a restaurant, dining room, and kitchen environment. Responsibilities may include functioning as host/hostess, setting up the dining area, taking food orders, serving food, and cleaning and sanitizing the dining areas. Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and cleans the assigned dining areas.
• Relays orders to kitchen and serves food.
• Performs food preparation.
• May perform cashier responsibilities.
• Complies with dining services tip reporting policy.
• Observes residents and responds to additional needs.
• Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
• Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.
• Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.

The responsibilities described above represent the primary responsibilities of the job. Other responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor as warranted by business needs.

Requirements

• Candidate must be at least 16 years of age.
• 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 straightforward written or oral instructions.

Special Working Conditions

• Primarily works in a kitchen and restaurant environment.
• Subject to inside environmental conditions: protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Exposed to infectious diseases.
• Required to function around individuals with challenged mental capacities.
• All associates may be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Maximum frequent lift of 15 lbs from 30-52 inches; maximum occasional lift of 36 lbs from floor to 72 inches.
• Maximum frequent carry of 15 lbs at self-selected height for 75 ft; maximum occasional carry of 36 lbs at self-selected height for 75 ft.
• Maximum occasional vertical pull of 30 lbs from 36 to 72 inch height; maximum occasional horizontal push/pull of 40 lbs for 50 ft.
• Constant grip force of 10 lbs; frequent pinch force of 5 lbs; occasional climb of 8 inches.
• Maximum frequent forward reach (self-selected unilateral or bilateral) of 40 inches; maximum frequent lateral reach of 24 inches.
• Constant bend/crouch; frequent neck flexion; frequent fine motor coordination; frequent hand coordination; constant balance; constant stand; constant walking.

Benefits

• All full-time positions are benefit-eligible to include up to 5 weeks of PTO for the year.
• Servers working the full-service restaurant earn a higher wage than a typical server in the retail world plus earn gratuities.

Schedule

Each outlet has different hours of operation, the earliest starts service at 7am and the latest closing time is 8pm. Flexible hours available for full- and part-time positions.