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Would be good to be clear with the employer soon as you apply for the job, otherwise they will expect you to be doing all the functions a barista should do at work, if you have any injuries and you expect them to respect that you should tell straight out the door.
Recommend you to see a doctor anyway, but as a 20 years in hospitality I would say that if you are young and you are feeling knee pain I would say that squatting and walking daily would actually be beneficial for your knee, you probably need to strength them and no better way than using them.
Go to a doctor get a knee brace. Use tigerbalm after every shift. If that's the career you want , you better get used to being on your feet... Whether it's that being behind a bar being in the kitchen , being a server. Suck it up don't complain-- just do the job that you chose to do.
Get an incrediwear compression sleeve for your knee. You shouldn't need paperwork stating the issue, a lot of jobs in this industry will state the physical requirements needed to complete the job, if you think your knee won't allow you meet the physical demands don't apply, look for a job with low physical requirements
Not all companies allow sitting on the job in this industry but there a few good eggs out there that do, research the company, look up their physical and mental health policies, ask questions about it during interviews.
Chief
Definitely try get a type of doctors note, avoid high movement jobs and say where you might be lacking in one area you can do better in others.
Rising Star
In this economy, any negative could deny you a job. Not that it’s fair or legal, but if you mention it, the hiring manager just might say another candidate was more qualified. I would try to fix your knee (go see a doc) and then try to get a job and go from there.