Description
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.
- • Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.
- • Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.
- • Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
- • Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash.
- • Perform serving, cleaning, or stocking duties in establishments, such as cafeterias or dining rooms, to facilitate customer service.
- • Maintain adequate supplies of items, such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.
- • Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.
- • Fill beverage or ice dispensers.
- • Stock cabinets or serving areas with condiments and refill condiment containers.
- • Locate items requested by customers.
- • Carry food, dishes, trays, or silverware from kitchens or supply departments to serving counters.
- • Serve food to customers when waiters or waitresses need assistance.
- • Clean and polish counters, shelves, walls, furniture, or equipment in food service areas or other areas of restaurants and mop or vacuum floors.
- • Carry trays from food counters to tables for cafeteria patrons.
- • Replenish supplies of food or equipment at steam tables or service bars.
- • Run cash registers.
- • Wash glasses or other serving equipment at bars.
- • Garnish foods and position them on tables to make them visible and accessible.
- • Carry linens to or from laundry areas.
- • Stock refrigerating units with wines or bottled beer or replace empty beer kegs.
- • Mix and prepare flavors for mixed drinks.
- • Slice and pit fruit used to garnish drinks.
- • Greet and seat customers.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
