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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$32670	99600	6.3%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$32670

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

99600

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

6.3%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

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 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

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.
Clean facilities or work areas.
Serve food or beverages.
Store supplies or goods in kitchens or storage areas.
Maintain food, beverage, or equipment inventories.
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.
Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment.
Operate cash registers.
Clean tableware.
Add garnishes to food.
Arrange food for serving.
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

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Innovation

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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