Bartender

John Knox Village; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 9,600 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks PTO

Flexible hours

Benefit-eligible for full-time

Job summary

John Knox Village is seeking a bartender/server to deliver quality dining experiences across multiple outlets on our 400-acre campus in Lee's Summit, MO. You will prepare beverages, take orders, serve food, and maintain cleanliness while ensuring compliance with age-verification rules.

We offer full-time roles with PTO, plus opportunities to work in a dynamic, hospitality-driven environment. Training is provided to support policy adherence and service excellence.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Food Handler Permit within 15 days of start date.
• Bartender experience preferred.
• Ability to mix, garnish, and serve drinks.
• Cost-control awareness in the department.
• Able to work irregular hours.
• Able to speak in simple sentences.
• Able to read and comprehend simple instructions and memos.
• Basic math skills (add/subtract, multiply/divide by 10s/100s).
• Ability to taste and/or smell.
• Follow written or oral instructions with common sense.

Responsibilities

• Serve guests in bar and dining areas.
• Prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
• Set up and clean dining areas; relay orders to kitchen.
• Assist with food preparation and stock bar inventory.
• Ensure proper age verification for alcohol.
• Maintain safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Cash handling

Bartender experience

Drink mixing

Cost control

Flexible hours

Communication

Reading skills

Basic math

Taste/smell

Instruction following

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Currently John Knox Village features 7 individual dining outlets spread out over the 400 acres of residential property each with a unique menu and style of service. Fireside is a cafeteria, Lakeside Grille is a quick service restaurant, Courtyard Café, Places Restaurant, and the newest, Stories Public House and Metropolitan are full service restaurants, and then there’s the Coffee Shoppe. Each outlet is at least a mix scratch restaurant. Courtyard Café, Places, Stories Pub, and Metropolitan are 70 to 99% scratch made-to-order kitchens. Lakeside has some cook-to-order and some batch cooking for the meal period. Fireside is mostly batch cooking. All kitchens utilize prep and line cooks under the tutelage and leadership of a chef. Check averages range from $6.50 at Fireside to $20.00 at Metropolitan. All outlets feature flexible hours, full- and part-time positions. All full-time positions are benefit-eligible to include up to 5 weeks of PTO for the year. Each outlet has different hours of operations, the earliest starts service at 7am and the latest closing time is 8pm, so say goodbye to getting off work at 2am from a typical restaurant. Servers working the full-service restaurant earn a higher wage than a typical server in the retail world plus earn gratuities as well.

JOB SUMMARY

This position provides service duties in a restaurant, dining room and kitchen environment. These duties may include, but are not limited to: preparing alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, functioning as host/hostess, setting up the dining area, taking food orders, serving food and cleaning and sanitizing the dining areas. Responsible for following instructions and carrying out assignments properly. Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training as required by policy.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Serves guests in bar and dining areas.
• Prepares alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for guests at the bar and servers ordering for guests.
• Assures customer meets required age of 21 to consume alcohol; is conscientious of customers’ level of alcohol consumptions and determines if appropriate to discontinue serving.
• Sets up and cleans assigned dining areas.
• Relays orders to kitchen and serves food.
• Performs food preparation.
• Complies with dining services tip reporting policy.
• Observes residents and responds to additional needs.
• Restocks and replenishes bar inventory and supplies.
• 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. The incumbent is expected to perform all assigned responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Candidate must be at least 21 years of age.

Education:

• This position requires the level of education typically acquired by a course of study leading to a high school diploma or GED.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Must obtain current Food Handler Permit within 15 days of start date.

Knowledge and Skills (required unless otherwise noted):

• Ability to work with a large group of residents/customers.
• Beginner level knowledge of cash handling and cash register operation.
• Proven working experience as a bartender preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of mixing, garnishing, and serving drinks.
• 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.

Special Working Conditions

• Primarily works in a kitchen and restaurant environment.
• The associate is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The associate is exposed to infectious diseases.
• The associate is 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

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 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 75ft
• Maximum occasional vertical pull of 30 lbs from 36 to 72 inch height; maximum occasional horizontal push/pull of 40 lbs at 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; maxiumum 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

SUPERVISION RECEIVED/Given

Frequent supervision Restaurant Manager; No supervision given.

EOE/D/V

Nicotine-free & Drug Free Workplace

Post-offer background checks and health screening required

Questions can be directed to [e-mail]

Qualifications

Experience

Required

Must obtain current Food Handler Permit within 15 days of start date.

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