Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
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Occupation Description: Serve food to individuals outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotel rooms, hospital rooms, residential care facilities, or cars.Life As a Food Server: What Do They Do?Stock service stations with items, such as ice, napkins, or straws.Monitor food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed.Determine where patients or patrons would like to eat their meals and help them get situated.Examine trays to ensure that they contain required items.Total checks, present them to customers, and accept payment for services.Place food servings on plates or trays according to orders or instructions.Below is a list of the skills most Food Servers say are important on the job:Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.Types of Food Server JobsDining Room ServerRoom ServerLine ServerWhat is the Average Salary of a Food Server?Food Servers make between $18,030 and $35,150 a year.Food Servers who work in Hawaii, New York, or District of Columbia, make the highest salaries.Tools & Technologies Used by Food ServersAlthough they're not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Food Servers:Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft WindowsPoint of sale POS softwareHow to Become a Food ServerWhat education is needed to be a Food Server?Where Food Servers Are EmployedBelow are examples of industries where Food Servers work:#J-18808-Ljbffr