Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, & Coffee Shop

Code: 35-3022.00

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

JobTitles : Food Service Worker, Cafeteria Worker, Crew Member, Cafeteria Server, Food Service Assistant, Line Server, Server, Cafe Attendant, Cafe Server, Cafe Worker

Tasks:
  • 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.
  • Prepare bills for food, using cash registers, calculators, or adding machines, and accept payment or make change.
  • Cook food or prepare food items, such as sandwiches, salads, and ice cream dishes, using standard formulas or following directions.
  • Perform cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes, to keep equipment and facilities sanitary.
  • Balance receipts and payments in cash registers.
  • Wrap menu item such as sandwiches, hot entrees, and desserts for serving or for takeout.
  • Scrub and polish counters, steam tables, and other equipment, and clean glasses, dishes, and fountain equipment.
  • Replenish foods at serving stations.
  • Brew coffee and tea, and fill containers with requested beverages.
  • Take customers' orders and write ordered items on tickets, giving ticket stubs to customers when needed to identify filled orders.