NorthStar

Occupations/35-9011.00

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.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

50%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

27%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

49%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.

  • Mostly routine

    Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.

  • Task

    Run cash registers.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Run cash registers.
  2. 02Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.
  3. 03Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
  4. 04Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.
  5. 05Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.
  6. 06Greet and seat customers.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks2.25
  • Degree of automation1.69
  • Time sitting1.27
  • Originality (ability)2.00
  • Conflict situations2.96
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.52
  • Outdoors / weather1.31
  • Disease exposure1.73
  • Decision freedom3.12

Top abilities

  • Trunk Strength3.50
  • Stamina3.12
  • Manual Dexterity3.12
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.12
  • Static Strength3.00
  • Speech Recognition3.00
  • Speech Clarity3.00
  • Oral Expression3.00

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.38
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.00
  • Speaking2.88
  • Mathematics1.88
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking2.75
  • Active Learning2.12
  • Learning Strategies2.00
  • Monitoring2.88

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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