Food Service Worker

Perform personnel activities such as supervising and training employees.

Provide caterers with assistance in food preparation or service.

Distribute food to servers.

Cook or reheat food items such as french fries.

Wash dishes, glassware, and silverware after meals.

Clean and organize eating, service, and kitchen areas.

Prepare daily food items, and cook simple foods and beverages, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, pizza, or coffee, using proper safety precautions and sanitary measures.

Communicate with customers regarding orders, comments, and complaints.

Accept payment from customers, and make change as necessary.

Select food items from serving or storage areas and place them in dishes, on serving trays, or in take-out bags.

Request and record customer orders, and compute bills using cash registers, multi counting machines, or pencil and paper.

Serve customers in eating places that specialize in fast service and inexpensive carry-out food.

Prepare and serve cold drinks, or frozen milk drinks or desserts, using drink-dispensing, milkshake, or frozen custard machines.

Notify kitchen personnel of shortages or special orders.

Pack food, dishes, utensils, tablecloths, and accessories for transportation from catering or food preparation establishments to locations designated by customers.

Relay food orders to cooks.

Collect and return dirty dishes to the kitchen for washing.

Serve food and beverages to guests at banquets or other social functions.

Arrange tables and decorations according to instructions.

Monitor and order supplies or food items and restock as necessary to maintain inventory.