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Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

Serve food to diners at counter or from a steam table.

Other names for Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop: Cafe Server, Cafe Worker, Cafeteria Food Server, Cafeteria Server, Cafeteria Worker, Candy Attendant, Candy Bar Attendant, Candy Counter Clerk, Canteen Operator, Coffee Brewer, Coffee Shop or Cafeteria Lunchroom Counter Attendant, Concession Attendant, Concession Stand Attendant, Concessionaire, Counter Clerk, Counter Helper, Counter Hop, Counter Person, Counter Waiter, Counter Waitress/Waiter, Deli Worker (Delicatessen Worker), Dish Up Person, Drive Thru Order Taker, Food Counter Worker, Food Server, Food Service Assistant, Food Service Counter Clerk, Food Service Order Clerk, Food Service Worker, Fountain Attendant, Fountain Clerk, Fountain Dispenser, Fountain Helper, Fountain Jerk, Fountain Server, Fountain Waitress/Waiter, Ice Cream Dipper, Ice Cream Man, Ice Cream Scooper, Ice Cream Server, Kitchen and Counter Worker (K and C Worker), Line Person, Line Server, Order Clerk, Order Filler, Order Taker, Popcorn Attendant, Restaurant Worker, Sandwich Artist, Sandwich Counter Attendant, Server, Snack Bar Attendant, Soda Clerk, Soda Dispenser, Soda Fountain Clerk, Soda Fountain Operator, Soda Jerker, Steam Table Attendant, Steam Table Worker, Take Out Waiter, Take Out Waitress, Waiter, Window Clerk,

What do Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop do?

  • Scrub and polish counters, steam tables, and other equipment, and clean glasses, dishes, and fountain equipment.
  • Serve food, beverages, or desserts to customers in such settings as take-out counters of restaurants or lunchrooms, business or industrial establishments, hotel rooms, and cars.
  • Replenish foods at serving stations.
  • Take customers' orders and write ordered items on tickets, giving ticket stubs to customers when needed to identify filled orders.
  • Prepare food such as sandwiches, salads, and ice cream dishes, using standard formulas or following directions.
  • Wrap menu item such as sandwiches, hot entrees, and desserts for serving or for takeout.
  • Prepare bills for food, using cash registers, calculators, or adding machines, and accept payment or make change.
  • Deliver orders to kitchens, and pick up and serve food when it is ready.
  • Serve salads, vegetables, meat, breads, and cocktails, ladle soups and sauces, portion desserts, and fill beverage cups and glasses.
  • Add relishes and garnishes to food orders, according to instructions.
  • Carve meat.
  • Order items needed to replenish supplies.
  • Set up dining areas for meals and clear them following meals.
  • Brew coffee and tea, and fill containers with requested beverages.
  • Balance receipts and payments in cash registers.
  • Arrange reservations for patrons of dining establishments.

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  • Calculators or accessories
  • Cappuccino or espresso machines
  • Carbonated beverage dispenser
  • Cash registers
  • Commercial use cutlery
  • Commercial use coffee grinders
  • Commercial use coffee or iced tea makers
  • Commercial use dishwashers
  • Commercial use dishwashers
  • Desktop computers
  • Commercial use ranges
  • Commercial use ranges
  • Cappuccino or espresso machines
  • Domestic kitchen or food thermometers
  • Commercial use ranges
  • Commercial use ranges
  • Ice dispensers
  • Commercial use heat lamps
  • Intercom systems
  • Non carbonated beverage dispenser
  • Commercial use microwave ovens
  • Commercial use blenders
  • Milkshake machines
  • Commercial use mixers
  • Personal computers
  • Point of sale POS terminal
  • Commercial use scales
  • Commercial use food slicers
  • Soft serve machines
  • Commercial use food warmers
  • Touch screen monitors

Technology used

  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Point of sale POS software