Occupation Profile

Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Helpers

(SOC Code : 35-9011)

in California

Facilitate food service. Clean tables, carry dirty dishes, replace soiled table linens; set tables; replenish supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes; supply service bar with food, and serve water, butter, and coffee to patrons.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Short-term on-the-job training .

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$9.90	$8.64	$9.06	$9.57

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	61,300	76,400	15,100	24.6	3,800

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Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Full-Service Restaurants

30,594

63.7%

Accommodation

11,143

9.5%

Limited-Service Eating Places

29,819

8.5%

Colleges and Universities

1,979

6.1%

Other Amusement & Recreation Industries

11,489

1.9%

Special Food Services

3,605

1.8%

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)

3,659

1.5%

Community Care Facility for the Elderly

5,152

1.0%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.

Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.

Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.

Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash.

Perform serving, cleaning, or stocking duties in establishments, such as cafeterias or dining rooms, to facilitate customer service.

Maintain adequate supplies of items such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.

Fill beverage or ice dispensers.

Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.

Stock cabinets or serving areas with condiments and refill condiment containers.

Locate items requested by customers.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - 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.

Conventional - 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.

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