National
| Median wages (2008) |
$9.32 hourly, $19,380 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
189,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Faster than average (14% to 20%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
59,000 additional employees |
35-3041.00 - Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Serve food to patrons outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotels, hospital rooms, or cars.
Sample of reported job titles:
Dietary Aide, Food Service Worker, Dietary Aid, Server, Dietary Assistant, Room Server, Tray Server, Food Server, Food Service Assistant, Room Service Server
Tasks
- Monitor food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines such as those for special diets are followed.
- Clean and sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, and facilities.
- Examine trays to ensure that they contain required items.
- Place food servings on plates and trays according to orders or instructions.
- Load trays with accessories such as eating utensils, napkins, and condiments.
- Take food orders and relay orders to kitchens or serving counters so they can be filled.
- Stock service stations with items such as ice, napkins, and straws.
- Remove trays and stack dishes for return to kitchen after meals are finished.
- Prepare food items such as sandwiches, salads, soups, and beverages.
- Monitor food preparation and serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
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Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
| Commercial use coffee or iced tea makers — Commercial coffeemakers |
| Commercial use cutlery — Carving knives; Chefs' knives |
| Commercial use dishwashers — Commercial dishwashers; Commercial glasswashers |
| Commercial use food warmers — Steam tables |
| Desktop computers |
| Point of sale POS terminal — Point of sale POS computer terminals |
| Touch screen monitors — Touch screen computer terminals |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Data base user interface and query software — CBORD Nutrition Service Suite; Picis CareSuite Dietary Manager |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software — Capital Codeworks MenuMax |
| Point of sale POS software |
| 35-2011.00 |
Cooks, Fast Food
|
| 35-2015.00 |
Cooks, Short Order
|
| 35-3021.00 |
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
|
| 35-3022.00 |
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
|
| 35-9011.00 |
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
|
| 39-3031.00 |
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
|
| 43-4081.00 |
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
|
| 53-6021.00 |
Parking Lot Attendants |
