Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Food Service Worker,
Room Server,
Room Service Server,
Tray Server
What they do: Serve food to individuals outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotel rooms, hospital rooms, residential care facilities, or cars.
- DemandHigh
- state Avg. Salary $$$$$$28,810Download Career Flyer
What do they typically do on the job?
- Place food servings on plates or trays according to orders or instructions.
- Clean or sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, or facilities.
- Monitor food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed.
Personality
Interests
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Knowledge
People who want to pursue this career have knowledge in these areas.
Arts and Humanities
English language
Business
Customer service
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Food production
Abilities
Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.
Verbal
Listen and understand what people say
Communicate by speaking
Hand and Finger Use
Hold or move items with your hands
Skills
People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.
Basic Skills
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Talking to others
Social
Looking for ways to help people
Does this sound like something you'd like to do?
1. Do some research
- Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
- Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
- Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career
2. Plan your next move
- Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
- Visit Idaho Launch
- Search for available Food Servers, Nonrestaurant jobs on Idaho Works
Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop