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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth
  • Numerous Job Openings

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.

What you’d do

  • 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.

Skills that matter

  • Active Listening
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness

How to get there

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Also called

  • Barback
  • Bus Boy
  • Bus Person
  • Busser
  • Buffet Attendant
  • Dining Room Attendant

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