Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers
Barback,
Bus Boy,
Bus Person,
Busser
What they do: 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.
- DemandHigh
- state Avg. Salary $$$$$$23,630Download Career Flyer
What do they typically do on the job?
- 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.
Personality
Interests
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Abilities
Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.
Endurance
Exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Hand and Finger Use
Hold or move items with your hands
Keep your arm or hand steady
Skills
People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.
Basic Skills
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
Changing what is done based on other people's actions
Looking for ways to help people
Does this sound like something you'd like to do?
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Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop