Waiters and Waitresses

Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment.

Third Interest High-Point

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Second Interest High-Point

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

First Interest High-Point

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed

Take orders from patrons for food or beverages.

Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.

Check patrons' identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff.

Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.

Present menus to patrons and answer questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.

Remove dishes and glasses from tables or counters and take them to kitchen for cleaning.

Serve food or beverages to patrons, and prepare or serve specialty dishes at tables as required.

Clean tables or counters after patrons have finished dining.

Prepare tables for meals, including setting up items such as linens, silverware, and glassware.

Explain how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods.

Assist host or hostess by answering phones to take reservations or to-go orders, and by greeting, seating, and thanking guests.

Perform cleaning duties, such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet, tidying up server station, taking out trash, or checking and cleaning bathroom.

Prepare hot, cold, and mixed drinks for patrons, and chill bottles of wine.

Roll silverware, set up food stations, or set up dining areas to prepare for the next shift or for large parties.

Stock service areas with supplies such as coffee, food, tableware, and linens.

Bring wine selections to tables with appropriate glasses, and pour the wines for customers.

Fill salt, pepper, sugar, cream, condiment, and napkin containers.

Describe and recommend wines to customers.

Perform food preparation duties such as preparing salads, appetizers, and cold dishes, portioning desserts, and brewing coffee.

Provide guests with information about local areas, including giving directions.

Garnish and decorate dishes in preparation for serving.

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The General Store

This is first time applying.

My typical day at work is very busy.  Great customer service is a must.  I meet each and every customer with a smile as I greet them walking in the door.  In between waiting on the public I work in the back making pizzas, bread sticks, and wings.  I also clean the kitchen, wash dishes, and mop the floors.

Hailey Reimer

Sales Associate

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Hailey Reimer

Sales Associate

Milestones

Education

Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Art

Entrepreneurship

Learning / Being Challenged

Day to Day

Advice for Getting Started

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Society in General:

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