What You'll Do

  • Monitor food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed.
  • Clean or sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, or facilities.
  • Examine trays to ensure that they contain required items.
  • Place food servings on plates or trays according to orders or instructions.
  • Load trays with accessories, such as eating utensils, napkins, or 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, or straws.
  • Remove trays and stack dishes for return to kitchen after meals are finished.
  • Prepare food items, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, or beverages.
  • Monitor food preparation or serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 3.0/5
Speaking 3.0/5
Service Orientation 3.0/5
Reading Comprehension 2.88/5
Critical Thinking 2.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.88/5
Coordination 2.88/5
Time Management 2.88/5
Monitoring 2.75/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.75/5
Management of Personnel Resources 2.25/5
Persuasion 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.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

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

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 3.5/5
Oral Expression 3.12/5
Near Vision 3.12/5
Selective Attention 3.0/5
Speech Recognition 3.0/5
Speech Clarity 3.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 2.88/5
Deductive Reasoning 2.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Capital Codeworks MenuMax CBORD Nutrition Service Suite Facebook Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Windows Picis CareSuite Point of sale POS software

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.44/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.35/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.35/5)
  • Social Orientation (High importance: 4.1/5)
  • Empathy (High importance: 3.99/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often 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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