What Do Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Do?

Combined Food Preparation & Serving Worker Definition Perform duties which combine preparing and serving food and nonalcoholic beverages.

Life as a Combined Food Preparation & Serving Worker: What Do They Do?

• Clean and organize eating, service, and kitchen areas.
• Collect and return dirty dishes to the kitchen for washing.
• Notify kitchen personnel of shortages or special orders.
• Prepare daily food items, and cook simple foods and beverages, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, pizza, or coffee, using proper safety precautions and sanitary measures.
• Select food items from serving or storage areas and place them in dishes, on serving trays, or in take-out bags.
• Relay food orders to cooks.

What Every Combined Food Preparation & Serving Worker Should Know

When polled, Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

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.

Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

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

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Related Job Titles

• School Cafeteria Cook
• Fast Food Cashier
• Cafe Worker
• Bakery Associate
• Food Service Team Member

Is There Going to be Demand for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers?

In the United States, there were 3,452,200 jobs for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food in 2016.

New jobs are being produced at a rate of 16.8% which is lower than average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 579,900 new jobs for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers by 2026. The BLS estimates 736,000 yearly job openings in this field per year.

The states with the most job growth for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food are Texas, California, and Florida.

Watch out if you plan on working in Alaska, Vermont, or Wyoming. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Combined Food Preparation & Serving Worker Average Salary

The average yearly salary of a Combined Food Preparation & Serving Worker ranges between $17,210 and $28,640. A Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker median salary is $21,250.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for jobs of this type in different U.S. states.

Annual Mean Salary by State

State	Annual Mean Salary
District of Columbia	$31,960
Washington	$27,410
Massachusetts	$26,840
Vermont	$26,620
Alaska	$26,180
California	$26,080
Connecticut	$25,650
New York	$25,470
North Dakota	$24,990
Rhode Island	$24,830
Hawaii	$24,820
Oregon	$24,780
Minnesota	$24,540
Colorado	$24,290
Arizona	$24,040
Maryland	$23,700
New Jersey	$23,150
Nebraska	$22,850
Maine	$22,430
Montana	$22,380
Illinois	$22,240
Michigan	$22,020
South Dakota	$21,910
New Hampshire	$21,900
Nevada	$21,320
Iowa	$21,290
Florida	$21,120
Missouri	$21,110
Texas	$20,880
Virginia	$20,860
Delaware	$20,830
Pennsylvania	$20,790
Wyoming	$20,640
West Virginia	$20,600
Ohio	$20,490
Utah	$20,440
Idaho	$20,410
Wisconsin	$20,290
Arkansas	$19,960
Mississippi	$19,930
Kansas	$19,910
New Mexico	$19,880
Tennessee	$19,870
North Carolina	$19,730
Indiana	$19,570
Louisiana	$19,260
Georgia	$19,180
Kentucky	$19,150
Oklahoma	$18,980
South Carolina	$18,910
Alabama	$18,680

What Tools do Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers may use on a daily basis:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office

How do I Become a Combined Food Preparation & Serving Worker?

Learn what Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker education requirements there are.

What work experience do I need to become a Combined Food Preparation & Serving Worker?

Who Employs Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers?

Other Jobs You May be Interested In

Are you already one of the many Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in the United States? If you’re thinking about changing careers, these fields are worth exploring:

• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics

College Factual

O*NET Online

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