10 Job Openings In and Around Kirkwood

Here are 10 local job opportunities we found this week. To find more job openings or post a position, visit our classifieds section.

Who’s Hiring: Life Skills

• Location: Kirkwood
• Job: Community Living Instructor
• Category: Part time
• Experience: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Candidates should have some knowledge of disabilities and support services. Must be able to problem solve; prioritize and plan in order to meet deadlines; communicate well in writing and speaking; and multi-task. 
• Responsibilities: Assisting clients with household chores (cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc). Administering medication. Assisting with hygiene and toileting. Ensuring clients work toward their goals outlined in their PCP (Person-Centered Plan). Recording relevant information to communicate doctors orders or log notes for what occurred during a shift. Managing client finances.
• To Apply: Those who wish to apply may do so online.

Who’s Hiring: First National Bank of St. Louis

• Location: Des Peres
• Job: Community Development Lending Officer
• Category: Full time
• Experience: Extensive knowledge of CRA and Fair Lending laws and regulations. Minimum of a bachelors degree is required or related experience. Strong computer and organizational development skills.
  Ability to multi-task and consistently meet deadlines. Must be able to work independently and be team oriented.
• Responsibilities: Develop partnerships with local community partners, including non-profit organizations, government agencies, community development corporations and local groups and associations. The canidate will be required to participate in various business development activities with aforementioned entities by building purposeful relationships to procure loans that create and preserve affordable housing for low- to moderate-income candidates and to initiate and support neighborhood revitalization focused primarily in the greater St Louis area.
• To Apply: Those who wish to apply may do so online.

Who’s Hiring: Great Clips Old Orchard

• Location: Webster Groves
• Job: Salon Manager
• Category: Full time
• Experience: Current cosmetology or barber license as required by state/province regulations. Commitment to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings. Dedication to great customer service. Ability to cut hair for an extended period and provide quality haircuts in a fast-paced environment. Skill to listen and understand what the customer wants. Ability to efficiently and effectively resolve customer issues. Skill to use a computer to track customer information. Ability to lead a team committed to company goals and values and to present internally and externally.
• Responsibilities: As a manager at Great Clips, your No. 1 job is to build a salon team focused on getting customers to return to the salon for their next haircut.
• To Apply: Those who wish to apply may do so online.

Who’s Hiring: Title Max

• Location: Rock Hill
• Job: Store Manager
• Category: Full time
• Experience: High school degree or equivalent required. Leadership retail, sales or finance experience required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required. Ability to work in a high-energy team environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Responsibilities: The store manager will provide leadership and guidance to all store employees as directed by the general manager. This person should encourage store growth and increase profitability by building customer relationships, competitively appraising vehicles and collecting on past due accounts.
• To Apply: Those who wish to apply may do so online.

Who’s Hiring: City of Ladue

• Location: Ladue
• Job: Fire Chief
• Category: Full-time
• Experience: Must possess demonstrated leadership, supervisory, employee relations and budgetary skills together with a strong background in an integrated Fire and EMS Service (paramedic certification required at one time and experience in an integrated Fire/EMS department).  Bachelor’s degree and/or National Fire Academy EFO certification required with a minimum of five years of demonstrated management experience in a senior management position in a predominately career department. Demonstration of labor relations and public relations experience is strongly sought, as well as ability to work cooperatively with surrounding departments. 
• Responsibilities: The city is seeking an innovative leader with exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills to lead the Fire Department as it goes through an employee transition. Within the next year, due to retirements, the department will be undergoing significant turnover; thus, the city is seeking an individual to begin the mentoring and professional development of a changing department. The position reports to the mayor and to the assistant to the mayor, who serves as the liaison to the city. 
• To Apply: Those who wish to apply may do so online.

Who’s Hiring: St. Louis County Library

• Location: Ladue
• Job: Finance Manager
• Category: Full-time
• Experience: Undergraduate degree in business or accounting, CPA preferred. Experience in government accounting preferred. Five years accounting experience to include two years supervisory experience. Ability to supervise, train and motivate staff. Must possess a commitment to a high level of public service to library customers. Must possess good judgment, analytical and problem solving skills and have excellent communication and organization skills.
• Responsibilities: Set goals and provide feedback to subordinates in order to motivate and ensure successful operation of department(s). Manage the general accounting functions assuring accurate accounting records and reporting. Assist in the preparation of annual budget to assure responsible accounting to the Library Board and public. Manage credit union operation to assure accurate reporting and quality service to members. Manage pension plan operation, assuring accurate reporting, pension calculations, and payments. Coordinate independent audits for the library, pension and credit union to assure accurate accounting data and compliance with statutory regulations. 
• To Apply: Those who wish to apply may email tim@mcgrathconsulting.com.

Who’s Hiring: Muscular Dystrophy Association

• Location: Creve Coeur
• Job: Fundraising Coordinator
• Category: Full time
• Experience: The candidate must have previous fundraising/sales experience. Must have the ability to organize and implement community fund-raising programs, prospect corporate sponsors and work with volunteers. Must possess excellent oral and written skills. A college degree is preferred. 
• Responsibilities: Plan and coordinate special events and fundraising programs like golf tournaments, social events and other community programs. Prospect and solicit corporate sponsors, coordinate volunteer events and interact with patient families. Local travel, some evening and weekends are required.
• To Apply: Those who wish to apply may do so online.

Who’s Hiring: Pulaski Bank

• Location: Creve Coeur
• Job: Banking and Card Services Representative
• Category: Full time
• Experience: High school diploma or equivalent and one- to two-years of banking experience is required. Must have experience with all back office operations, excellent communication and analytical skills and be detail oriented. Must have strong organizational skills and customer service experience.
• Responsibilities: The candidate will perform debit card/ATM Card adjustments and charge-backs and in-house card production. The candidate will also complete various daily-processing tasks of monetary instruments.
• To Apply: Those who wish to apply may do so online.

Who’s Hiring: Kelly Services

• Location: Olivette
• Job: Accounting Assistant
• Category: Full time
• Experience: Candidates must be very detailed and team oriented with strong communication skills. Must have familiarity of accounting terminology. Knowledge of manual and automated accounting systems using mainframe, spreadsheet, database or other software is required as well.
• Responsibilities: The company's client, one of the top international banks, is seeking an accounting assistant for a nine-month position with the strong possibility of an ongoing extension. The position is located in Olivette. The candidate will be responsible for balancing and reconciling accounts, producing financial and statistical reports and statements and training/supervising others to perform work activities,
• To Apply: Those who wish to apply may do so online.

Who’s Hiring: Taco Bell

• Location: Olivette
• Job: General Manager
• Category: Full time
• Experience: Must be a team leader and interact well with customers, Taco Bell management and the restaurant team. Must be able to resolve conflicts in a timely and effective manner. Must be able to manage the restaurant budget and financial plans.
• Responsibilities: Finding, hiring and developing team members and shift leads, conducting new hire orientation and developing the training plan for each new hire. Responsibilities also include scheduling and deploying the team correctly, addressing performance issues and managing the restaurant budget and financial plans.
• To Apply: Those who wish to apply may do so online.