Median Annual Wage: $18,760
Education: High school diploma or equivalent (50%); Less than high school diploma (46%); Bachelor's degree (4%)
Projected Growth: Average (8% to 14%)
Related Job Titles: Dietary Aide; Server; Bus Boy; Bus Person; Bar Back; Dietary Aid; Shift Manager; Busboy; Dining Room Attendant; Server Assistant
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Source: O*NET OnLine information for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers.
More Food Preparation and Serving Related Careers
- Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.
- Locate items requested by customers.
- Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
- Perform serving, cleaning, or stocking duties in establishments, such as cafeterias or dining rooms, to facilitate customer service.
- Carry food, dishes, trays, or silverware from kitchens or supply departments to serving counters.
- Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash.
- Serve food to customers when waiters or waitresses need assistance.
- Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.
- Maintain adequate supplies of items such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.
- Clean and polish counters, shelves, walls, furniture, or equipment in food service areas or other areas of restaurants and mop or vacuum floors.
- Fill beverage or ice dispensers.
- Stock cabinets or serving areas with condiments and refill condiment containers.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers.