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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers - 35-9011.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Busser
  • Dietary Aide
  • Bus Boy
  • Bus Person
  • Server
  • Wait Staff
  • Bar Back
  • Dietary Aid
  • Nutrition Aide
  • Bus Girl

SOC Occupation Groups

Related Occupations

Tasks

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

Detailed Work Activities

  • clean rooms or work areas
  • mix drinks or flavors for mixed drinks
  • prepare beverages
  • provide customer service
  • replenish supplies of food, tableware or linen
  • serve food or beverages
  • set or clear tables in dining areas
  • understand government health, hotel or food service regulations
  • use knowledge of food handling rules
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • wash dishes, glassware, or related utensils

Military Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Cook, Chief (Water Transportation)

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Bartender Helper
  • Cafeteria Attendant
  • Counter-Supply Worker
  • Dining Room Attendant