What Do Nonrestaurant Food Servers Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Nonrestaurant Food Servers serve food to individuals outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotel rooms, hospital rooms, residential care facilities, or cars. They also examine trays to ensure that they contain required items.

Other tasks include:

• Place food servings on plates or trays according to orders or instructions.
• Monitor food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed.
• Load trays with accessories such as eating utensils, napkins, or condiments.
• Clean or sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, or facilities.
• Monitor food preparation or serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
• Take food orders and relay orders to kitchens or serving counters so they can be filled.

We asked Nonrestaurant Food Servers how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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53% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 36% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

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Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Nonrestaurant Food Servers prepare food items, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, or beverages. They stock service stations with items, such as ice, napkins, or straws.

A typical day for a Nonrestaurant Food Server will also include:

• Clean or sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, or facilities.
• Carry food, silverware, or linen on trays or use carts to carry trays.
• Monitor food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed.
• Place food servings on plates or trays according to orders or instructions.
• Monitor food preparation or serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed.

We asked some Nonrestaurant Food Servers a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	60% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	48% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	77% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	57% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	13% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	46% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Nonrestaurant Food Servers also record amounts and types of special food items served to customers. They may also clean or sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, or facilities.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Nonrestaurant Food Servers Take food orders and relay orders to kitchens or serving counters so they can be filled. They might also Total checks, present them to customers, and accept payment for services.

In addition, they Determine where patients or patrons would like to eat their meals and help them get situated.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Stock service stations with items, such as ice, napkins, or straws.

To some Nonrestaurant Food Servers, it is also their responsibility to Prepare food items, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, or beverages.

Working life

Standard 40 hour work week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Nonrestaurant Food Server, you can expect to work 40 hour work week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like working with, communicating with, and teaching people. They like helping or providing service to others..

They also like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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