According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Run cash registers. | 90% |
| Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons. | 90% |
| Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning. | 90% |
| Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths. | 90% |
| Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies. | 89% |
| Greet and seat customers. | 89% |
| Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash. | 88% |
| Maintain adequate supplies of items, such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays. | 87% |
| Locate items requested by customers. | 86% |
| Fill beverage or ice dispensers. | 86% |
| Carry food, dishes, trays, or silverware from kitchens or supply departments to serving counters. | 85% |
| Perform serving, cleaning, or stocking duties in establishments, such as cafeterias or dining rooms, to facilitate customer service. | 85% |
| Carry trays from food counters to tables for cafeteria patrons. | 83% |
| Replenish supplies of food or equipment at steam tables or service bars. | 83% |
| Wash glasses or other serving equipment at bars. | 81% |
| Stock cabinets or serving areas with condiments and refill condiment containers. | 81% |
| Serve food to customers when waiters or waitresses need assistance. | 81% |
| Carry linens to or from laundry areas. | 79% |
| Garnish foods and position them on tables to make them visible and accessible. | 79% |
| Clean and polish counters, shelves, walls, furniture, or equipment in food service areas or other areas of restaurants and mop or vacuum floors. | 77% |
| Mix and prepare flavors for mixed drinks. | 71% |
| Slice and pit fruit used to garnish drinks. | 71% |
| Stock vending machines with food. | 71% |
| Stock refrigerating units with wines or bottled beer or replace empty beer kegs. | 65% |
