Skip to main content
Tallo logoTallo logo

Find Jobs

Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location

Skip to job details
Apply for this opportunity

To apply for this job, you'll continue to an external website or email application.

Therapeutic Alternatives

Waitstaff

Career Insights for Waiter / Waitress

See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.

Scorecard

Based on North Carolina data

Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?

Were these scores useful?

What they do

A Waiter or Waitress takes orders and serves food and beverages to customers in restaurants. Answers customer questions about menu items, prepares checks and collects payment, and assists with clearing dishes and tables. May work in banquet or dining halls.

$32,331 / year median in North Carolina

+14% projected growth

Explore Career

Job Description

Overview Ensure that all residents are served foods and beverages of their choice in a professional manner and to make sure the kitchen remains clean at all times so that a high level of sanitation can be maintained. Responsibilities Make all beverages (i.e., coffee, tea, juices). Serve residents their food in a courteous and timely manner. Make sure tables have proper set-up items (i.e., butter, jelly, sugar, sweet-n-low, etc.). Help portion out desserts. Make sure linens are picked up by laundry after each meal, cleaned and returned for the next meal. Make sure table set-up is completed in a timely manner after each meal. Sweep and mop dining room after each meal. Wash dishes. Empty garbage daily as needed, at least once a day. Assist with stocking of pantry when groceries arrive. Keep stock room straightened and clean. Sweep and mop stockrooms regularly. Keep refrigerators neat, cleaned and wiped down daily. Make sure bins, drains under sinks, and tea and coffee service table are kept clean. Wash floor mats and trash cans on Saturday. Help maintain the self-respect, personal dignity and physical safety of each resident. Be familiar with the Adult Care Home Residents' Bill of Rights and assist residents with exercising these rights. Assure careful treatment of Adult Care Home Equipment and utilization of supplies. Be responsible for reading and adhering to all Adult Care Home and employee policies. Participate in job-related continuing education as required by ED/Administrator. Perform other duties as required by circumstances. Qualifications Must be able to read, write, understand and follow directions Must have no substantiated findings on the NC Personnel Registry or Health Care Program Must have a clear SBI and DMV record and maintain them during period of employment Must be at least 16 years old Must be able to Lift, Push, or Pull minimum of 50 pounds. Must obtain a two-step tuberculin skin test (first step prior to hire and second step within two weeks of first test) Must wear slip resistant shoes while working in dietary at all times.