Food service counter attendants

Food service counter attendants serve customers at food counters and finish preparation of simple food items in restaurants, cafes, hotels, fast food outlets, cafeterias, hospitals and other settings.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

Job Responsibilities

  • Serving food to customers at counters
  • Ascertaining the products desired by customers, assisting them in making choices and taking orders
  • Cleaning, peeling, slicing and trimming foodstuffs, using manual and electric appliances
  • Preparing simple food items and reheating prepared meals
  • Portioning and wrapping food or placing it directly on plates for service to patrons
  • Packaging takeaway food
  • Stocking refrigerators, salad and buffet bars and keeping records of the quantities of food used
  • Receiving payment for food items purchased
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