Required Years of Experience
0-1 years
Job Details
Pay: $16–$18 per hour in base pay, based on relevant experience and demonstrated skills. Any tips are additional and variable; they are not included in this base pay range.
Hours: Part-time to full-time opportunities. Expected weekly hours will be confirmed during hiring.
Schedule: Opening, service, and closing assignments depend on restaurant needs and your agreed availability. Exact shift windows and required days will be confirmed during hiring; closing duties continue after guest service.
Location: Westport | 4141 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 103, Kansas City, MO 64111.
The opportunity: Own accurate orders, careful payments, and a welcoming, ready counter and dining area. Your shift leader assigns stations and priorities while you learn the menu and service routines.
What We Offer
Benefit Opportunities: Health, dental, and vision insurance; merch and dining discounts. Insurance eligibility and plan details will be explained during hiring.
What You Will Own
- Greet guests, explain menu items, and confirm special requests before entering orders. Refer allergy questions to the kitchen or manager.
- Enter food and drink orders and process payments accurately using the register system.
- Check names, items, sauces, and packaging before handing off takeout and delivery orders.
- Bring food and assigned beverages to guests, and communicate changes promptly to the kitchen and beverage team.
- Clear and clean tables, counters, and assigned guest spaces throughout service.
- Restock packaging, utensils, beverages, and service supplies before they run low.
- Complete assigned opening and closing checklists and follow food-safety and cash-handling procedures.
- Respond courteously to guest concerns and involve the shift leader when a correction or decision is needed.
Qualifications
- Friendly, respectful communication with guests and teammates.
- Attention to order details and the ability to stay organized when several guests need help.
- Reliable attendance and willingness to learn the menu and use feedback to improve.
- Restaurant, cashier, retail, or customer service experience is helpful, but not required. Spanish skills are welcome.
- You enjoy interacting with people, notice details, and take pride in accurate orders and a ready station. You communicate clearly, follow through on requests, and contribute wherever the shift leader assigns you.
Work Environment
Work includes standing, walking, cleaning, and moving supplies during service, with or without reasonable accommodation.
About TACO NACO KC
TACO NACO KC is a Mexican-owned, women-led, chef-driven taquería with restaurants in Overland Park, Westport, and State Line. We began with catering and farmers’ markets and take pride in good Mexican food, thoughtful hospitality, and teammates who follow through.
What Happens After Applying
Apply online with your availability and relevant experience. A résumé is optional; a brief work history or experience described in your answers is enough. We review applications, contact selected candidates for a brief conversation, then arrange a role-focused interview. When we contact you, we explain the next step and expected timing.
Come as you are. Apply to join TACO NACO KC.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($16.00 - $18.00)
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dining Discounts
Required Skills
Customer Service Skills
Teamwork
Strong Attention to Detail
Time Management
Multitasking
Ability to Handle Cash and Inventory Management
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Part of TACO NACO KC
TACO NACO KC Westport brings our chef-driven Mexican food and genuine hospitality to one of Kansas City’s most active neighborhoods.
Known as La Cantina, our Westport restaurant combines tacos, margaritas, a full bar, and the energy of Westport. Lunches can move quickly, evenings get busy, and weekends bring a lively mix of regulars, visitors, groups, and late-night guests.
That makes Westport a great place for people who enjoy hospitality, teamwork, and staying organized in a busy restaurant.
TACO NACO KC is Mexican-owned, women-led, and chef-driven. We look for people who are dependable, welcoming, efficient, and ready to support their teammates when the restaurant gets busy.
Whether you join us in the kitchen, behind the bar, at the counter, or in management, we want you to take pride in your work, communicate clearly, and help create an experience that makes guests want to return.
Strong team members have opportunities to cross-train, develop new skills, and grow into training and leadership positions.
Good food. Genuine hospitality. A strong team.
Bring your personality. Bring your work ethic. Grow with us.
