--- layout: default_v3 language: default permalink: food-service/food-service-workers.html i18n_link: 3497 updated: 2023-02-03 #--- article key-values ---# collection: default_topiccluster t_keyword: Food Service Workers tags: food service, foodservice, workers, business management, restaurant management, food safety, zip haccp type: supporting page_id: 3497 hreflang_id: 3497 parent_id: 3440 date_published: 2021-04-14 date_modified: 2023-02-03 #--- javascript schema ---# javascript_schema: - script: jquery_3_2_0_min - script: bootstrap_min - script: article_infinite_scroll - script: article_mix_infinitescroll - script: article_mix - script: article_mix_faq - script: article_mix_toc #--- section schema ---# section_schema: - section: nav-main_menu - section: article_body_v2 - section: footer - section: schedule_demo_cta #--- page key-values ---# meta_tags: t_meta_title: Who Food Service Workers Are t_meta_description: Food service workers perform food preparation duties and customer service with speed, accuracy and professionalism. Food service workers are employed in restaurants and other food services. t_meta_abstract: Food service workers perform food preparation duties and customer service with speed, accuracy and professionalism. Food service workers are employed in restaurants and other food services. i_meta_image: article_body: json-ld_article: v_date_published: 2021-04-14 v_date_modified: 2023-02-03 author: p_author_id: 153 t_author: Cynthia Vespia p_author_url: cynthia-vespia.html i_author: 153.png t_author_description: Cynthia Vespia is a content writer/copywriter helping brands connect with their customers through top quality content. She's also a published fantasy author giving villains a purpose and heroes a hard time. p_author_facebook: //www.facebook.com/HubWorksApp p_author_twitter: https://twitter.com/HubworksApp p_author_linkedin: p_author_instagram: feature_snippet: p_type: text t_title: t_description: content: heading: t_title: Who Food Service Workers Are t_description: Food service workers perform food preparation duties and customer service with speed, accuracy and professionalism. Food service workers are employed in restaurants and other food services. image: i_image: who-food-service-workers-are-1618263686-2541.png t_image_description: skills food united states high school food beverage v_image_attribution: //pixabay.com/photos/pizza-food-cheese-dough-fresh-raw-3047605/ v_image_license: Creative Commons Zero v_video: paragraphs: - t_headline: What Do Food Service Workers Do? t_text: Food service workers can be found at restaurants, fast food outlets, or any other area of the service industry where food is provided to guests. Their responsibilities include more than just taking orders and serving.

Because customer service is an important part of a food service job, ideal employees will have a good disposition for handling customers even when they're difficult. Formal education usually isn't required for food service work, although on-the-job training should be expected.

The job may require operating food preparation equipment like fryers, stoves, mixers, or choppers. These jobs may also require employees to lift weighted objects, work in different temperature settings, stand for extended periods, or perform repetitive motions. Food service workers are also responsible for food preparation, handling customer payments, clean up the dining room and the kitchen, inventory management, and stocking food items from deliveries.

Here are a few more examples of the typical responsibilities and attributes that food service workers will run across in their roles.

Job duties and responsibilities for food service workers can often depend on the type of food service industry they are in. The level of their job will also be a factor. For example, senior food service workers will have more food service management responsibilities than those who just started at the establishment. p_headline_type: h2 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: - t_title: Food Service Worker Responsibilities t_text: Food service workers are responsible for-

- t_headline: What are the Benefits of Being a Food Service Worker? t_text: It's difficult being a food service worker. Restaurants and other sectors of the food industry hire service workers to fill both full time and part time positions.

In 2011, more than 2 million servers, 1 million cooks and 700,000 supervisors were employed in the United Statesfood service industry according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The income of restaurant workers will vary depending on the specific position. On average, a food service worker has an annual salary of $22,006. Top-earning food service workers make $12,000 more than that. The following breaks down income wages according to position.

Servers
A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2011 showed that servers earned an average annual income of $20,890. The report also showed servers within the top 10 percent earned almost $30,000 per year. Those servers on the lower end of the spectrum they earned less than $16,070. 50 percent of servers had annual incomes between $17,160 and $22,070.

Cooks
Bureau of Labor Statistics statistics showed restaurant cooks averaging $23,410 per year in 2011. Fast food cooks earned an average $18,720 per year. Restaurant cooks in the top 10 earned more than $32,160. The bottom 10 earned less than $17,000. Fast food cooks ranked differently with their cooks earning $23,140 annually for the top 10 percent with the bottom 10 obtaining $16,090 per year.

Chefs and Head Cooks
Head cooks and chefs manage other cooks and handle any food-related problems that arise at restaurants. The BLS reports the income of chefs and head cooks at $46,600 in 2011. Those in the top 10 percent of the pay scale earned more than $74,060 a year, while those in the bottom 10 percent earned less than $24,770. Fifty percent of chefs and head cooks earned between $31,600 and $56,940.

Supervisors and Managers
Restaurant supervisors are in charge of servers and food preparation workers. Food service managers take care of the overall operations of the business. Supervisors who oversee the job duties of servers or food preparation workers earned on average $32,020. The top 10 percent earned almost $50,000 per year with the lower end receiving less than $19,780. Food service managers, on the other hand, made $52,620 according to a 2011 report. Their top tier earned more than $81,410 a year, with the bottom 10 percent earning less than $30,570. p_headline_type: h2 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: video: v_video: 7G-UpESNmnU v_video_language: default t_name: Food Service Worker- A Career in Long-Term Care t_description: Food service workers help residents with their nutrition and dining experience. Responsibilities may include meal planning and preparation, serving, food safety and sanitation, dining room atmosphere, catering, and keeping track of nutrition intake.Learn more- clri-lt.ca/careersltc Note- Various clips used in this video were filmed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Infection control practices (such as wearing a mask) may be shown. v_url: //youtu.be/7G-UpESNmnU i_thumbnail: //i.ytimg.com/vi/7G-UpESNmnU/default.jpg i_thumbnail_1x1: //i.ytimg.com/vi/7G-UpESNmnU/default.jpg i_thumbnail_4x3: //i.ytimg.com/vi/7G-UpESNmnU/mqdefault.jpg i_thumbnail_16x9: //i.ytimg.com/vi/7G-UpESNmnU/sddefault.jpg v_upload_date: 12-7-2020 v_length_minutes: 2 v_length_seconds: 22 v_view_count: 1582 callout_text: - t_title: Food Service Worker Statistics t_text: - t_headline: Conclusion to Food Service Workers t_text: p_headline_type: h2 image: i_image: t_description: v_attribution: v_license: callout_text: event_body: json-ld_event: t_name: Employee Scheduling for Restaurant Managers t_description: Attendees will learn how create excellent schedules. The class teaches managers how to estimate the number of employees they need to staff their locations; how to accurately forecast their customer demand; how to quickly and accuaratly write and communicate schedules to employees; and how to evaluate the accuracy and optimization of their schedules to make adjustments. v_start_date: 2022-08-08 i_image: p_location_name: Altametrics Online Webinar Course p_address: webinar.hubworks.com?site=altametrics v_price: 10.00 t_offer_description: Priority Registration v_registration_url: webinar.hubworks.com?site=altametrics ---