What You'll Do

  • Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.
  • Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.
  • Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
  • Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash.
  • Perform serving, cleaning, or stocking duties in establishments, such as cafeterias or dining rooms, to facilitate customer service.
  • Maintain adequate supplies of items, such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.
  • Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.
  • Fill beverage or ice dispensers.
  • Stock cabinets or serving areas with condiments and refill condiment containers.
  • Locate items requested by customers.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Service Orientation 3.0/5
Speaking 2.88/5
Monitoring 2.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.88/5
Critical Thinking 2.75/5
Reading Comprehension 2.38/5
Time Management 2.25/5
Management of Personnel Resources 2.25/5
Active Learning 2.12/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Cooperation, Dependability, Social Orientation, Optimism, Attention to Detail

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Trunk Strength 3.5/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.12/5
Manual Dexterity 3.12/5
Stamina 3.12/5
Oral Comprehension 3.0/5
Oral Expression 3.0/5
Information Ordering 3.0/5
Static Strength 3.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Cafe Cartel Systems Facebook Microsoft Excel Microsoft Windows Plexis Software Plexis POS RestaurantPlus PRO

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.43/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.37/5)
  • Social Orientation (High importance: 3.98/5)
  • Optimism (High importance: 3.91/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 3.87/5)

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How to Become One

Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for this career. Training is provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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Career Fit FAQs

Is this career a good fit for me

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Can this help if I want to stay in my field

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What should I compare first

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