O*NET-SOC 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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 1 – Little or no preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresNo previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.008/2021
Coordination2.B.1.b3.008/2021
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.008/2021
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e2.8808/2021
Monitoring2.A.2.d2.8808/2021
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a2.8808/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Trunk Strength1.A.3.a.43.508/2021
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.13.1208/2021
Manual Dexterity1.A.2.a.23.1208/2021
Stamina1.A.3.b.13.1208/2021
Extent Flexibility1.A.3.c.13.008/2021
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.008/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Run cash registers.Core5308/2021
Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.Core5408/2021
Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.Core5308/2021
Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.Core5308/2021
Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.Core5308/2021

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic5.6111/2023
Conventional4.611/2023
Social3.6711/2023
Enterprising2.2711/2023
Artistic1.0211/2023
Investigative1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.