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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$32,670	99400	8.3%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$32,670

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

99400

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

8.3%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Facilitate food service. Clean tables; remove dirty dishes; replace soiled table linens; set tables; replenish supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes; supply service bar with food; and serve items such as water, condiments, and coffee to patrons.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone One: Little or No Preparation Needed
Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a waiter or waitress even if he/she has never worked before.
Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Clean food service areas.
Arrange tables or dining areas.
Collect dirty dishes or other tableware.
Collect dirty dishes or other tableware.
Clean facilities or work areas.
Serve food or beverages.
Store supplies or goods in kitchens or storage areas.
Maintain food, beverage, or equipment inventories.
Serve food or beverages.
Stock serving stations or dining areas with food or supplies.
Stock serving stations or dining areas with food or supplies.
Provide customers with general information or assistance.
Move equipment, supplies or food to required locations.
Serve food or beverages.
Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment.
Clean food service areas.
Move equipment, supplies or food to required locations.
Stock serving stations or dining areas with food or supplies.
Operate cash registers.
Clean tableware.
Add garnishes to food.
Arrange food for serving.
Move equipment, supplies or food to required locations.
Store supplies or goods in kitchens or storage areas.
Mix ingredients.
Cut cooked or raw foods.
Usher patrons to seats or exits.
Greet customers, patrons, or visitors.
Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Run cash registers.
Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.
Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.
Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.
Greet and seat customers.
Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash.
Maintain adequate supplies of items, such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.
Locate items requested by customers.
Fill beverage or ice dispensers.
Carry food, dishes, trays, or silverware from kitchens or supply departments to serving counters.
Perform serving, cleaning, or stocking duties in establishments, such as cafeterias or dining rooms, to facilitate customer service.
Carry trays from food counters to tables for cafeteria patrons.
Stock cabinets or serving areas with condiments and refill condiment containers.
Serve food to customers when waiters or waitresses need assistance.
Clean and polish counters, shelves, walls, furniture, or equipment in food service areas or other areas of restaurants and mop or vacuum floors.
Replenish supplies of food or equipment at steam tables or service bars.
Wash glasses or other serving equipment at bars.
Carry linens to or from laundry areas.
Garnish foods and position them on tables to make them visible and accessible.
Mix and prepare flavors for mixed drinks.
Slice and pit fruit used to garnish drinks.
Stock refrigerating units with wines or bottled beer or replace empty beer kegs.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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