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Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
Description
Serve food to diners at counter or from a steam table.
Common Tasks
- Scrub and polish counters, steam tables, and other equipment, and clean glasses, dishes, and fountain equipment.
- Serve food, beverages, or desserts to customers in such settings as take-out counters of restaurants or lunchrooms, business or industrial establishments, hotel rooms, and cars.
- Replenish foods at serving stations.
- Take customers' orders and write ordered items on tickets, giving ticket stubs to customers when needed to identify filled orders.
- Wrap menu item such as sandwiches, hot entrees, and desserts for serving or for takeout.
Required Education
No formal educational credential
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $11.16 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $9.34 and $14.94 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $23,199.01 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $19,425.99 and $31,071.38 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 2,240 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 23.7% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 2,770.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $9.00 with the median annual salary reaching $20,272.
