Food Service35-9011.00Specialization

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

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.

$31,180
Median Pay
Less than 6 months
Training
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AI-Resilient

This is a specialization of

Other Food Service Workers

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AI Impact Assessment

AI Resilience Score

Score 5/6: low AI task exposure, growing job demand provides strong protection from AI displacement

🟒AI-Resilient

How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
Low+2

0% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Growing+2

+6% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 12/25

Total Score5/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Locate items requested by customers.
  • Fill beverage or ice dispensers.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Time to Job Ready

0-0.5 years

Based on Job Zone 1. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Cafe Cartel SystemsFacebookMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WindowsPlexis Software Plexis POSRestaurantPlus PRO

Key Abilities

Trunk StrengthArm-Hand SteadinessManual DexterityStaminaOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionInformation OrderingStatic StrengthExtent FlexibilityNear Vision

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Compensation Details

$21,490
10th Percentile
$31,180
Median
$44,580
90th Percentile

Based on 483,390 employed workers

Also Known As

Banquet HousepersonBanquet Set Up PersonBar AttendantBar BackBarbackBarmaidBartender HelperBeverage ServerBreakfast AttendantBreakfast Bar Attendant

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 35-9011.00