Skilled Trades
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Serve food to individuals outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotel rooms, hospital rooms, residential care facilities, or cars.
Median salary (BLS)
$35,360
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$28k – $46k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Entry / Junior
$28,030
~2 yrs to advance
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Established
$35,360
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Senior
$40,740
Key skills
A typical day
- •Place food servings on plates or trays according to orders or instructions.
- •Clean or sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, or facilities.
- •Monitor food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed.
- •Examine trays to ensure that they contain required items.
- •Load trays with accessories, such as eating utensils, napkins, or condiments.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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