Serve food to diners at counter or from a steam table.

• Canteen Operator
• Counter Attendant, Cafeteria
• Counter Attendant, Lunchroom or Coffee Shop
• Fountain Server
• Waiter/Waitress, Take Out

• Add relishes and garnishes to food orders, according to instructions.
• Arrange reservations for patrons of dining establishments.
• Balance receipts and payments in cash registers.
• Brew coffee and tea, and fill containers with requested beverages.
• Carve meat.
• Deliver orders to kitchens, and pick up and serve food when it is ready.
• Order items needed to replenish supplies.
• Prepare bills for food, using cash registers, calculators, or adding machines, and accept payment or make change.
• Prepare food such as sandwiches, salads, and ice cream dishes, using standard formulas or following directions.
• Replenish foods at serving stations.
• Scrub and polish counters, steam tables, and other equipment, and clean glasses, dishes, and fountain equipment.
• Serve food, beverages, or desserts to customers in such settings as take-out counters of restaurants or lunchrooms, business or industrial establishments, hotel rooms, and cars.
• Serve salads, vegetables, meat, breads, and cocktails, ladle soups and sauces, portion desserts, and fill beverage cups and glasses.
• Set up dining areas for meals and clear them following meals.
• Take customers' orders and write ordered items on tickets, giving ticket stubs to customers when needed to identify filled orders.
• Wrap menu item such as sandwiches, hot entrees, and desserts for serving or for takeout.

• balance cash register
• calculate monetary exchange
• carve meat or bone fish or fowl
• clean rooms or work areas
• collect payment
• mix drinks or flavors for mixed drinks
• notify kitchen personnel of food orders, shortages, or special orders
• obtain information from individuals
• order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
• prepare appetizers, salads, or cold dishes
• prepare beverages
• prepare bill or check in restaurant or related food establishment
• provide customer service
• replenish supplies of food, tableware or linen
• schedule restaurant reservations
• serve food or beverages
• set or clear tables in dining areas
• understand government health, hotel or food service regulations
• use cash registers
• use knowledge of food handling rules
• use oral or written communication techniques
• wash dishes, glassware, or related utensils