Will “Food Service Aide” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.

• Maintain adequate supplies of items, such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.

• Slice and pit fruit used to garnish drinks.

• Fill beverage or ice dispensers.

• Carry linens to or from laundry areas.

• Garnish foods and position them on tables to make them visible and accessible.

• Clean and polish counters, shelves, walls, furniture, or equipment in food service areas or other areas of restaurants and mop or vacuum floors.

• Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash.

• Stock cabinets or serving areas with condiments and refill condiment containers.

• Perform serving, cleaning, or stocking duties in establishments, such as cafeterias or dining rooms, to facilitate customer service.

• Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.

• Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.

• Replenish supplies of food or equipment at steam tables or service bars.

• Wash glasses or other serving equipment at bars.

• Stock refrigerating units with wines or bottled beer or replace empty beer kegs.

• Locate items requested by customers.

• Mix and prepare flavors for mixed drinks.

• Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.

• Greet and seat customers.

• Carry food, dishes, trays, or silverware from kitchens or supply departments to serving counters.

• Serve food to customers when waiters or waitresses need assistance.

• Run cash registers.

• Carry trays from food counters to tables for cafeteria patrons.