Skilled Trades
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.
Median salary
$32,670
Typical range
$22k – $46k
Job outlook
+6% (faster than average)
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Entry / Junior
$22,260
~2 yrs to advance
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Established
$32,670
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Senior
$39,525
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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