Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
SOC Code: 35-3041
Food Servers, Nonrestaurants place food servings on plates or trays according to orders or instructions. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 82.1/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 82.1 — Very High
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Median Salary
$34,460
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Job Growth
3.0%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Speaking
- •Service Orientation
- •Active Listening
- •Time Management
- •Coordination
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Critical Thinking
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Monitoring
- •Judgment and Decision Making
Common Tasks
- ✓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.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation