5246-Food service counter attendants

Job Title: 

Food service counter attendants

Job Description: 

Food service counter attendants serve customers at food counters and finish preparation of simple food items in restaurants, cafes, hotels, fast food outlets, cafeterias, hospitals and other settings.

Tasks: 

Tasks include

  • serving food to customers at counters
  • ascertaining the products desired by the customer, assisting customer in making a choice and taking orders
  • cleaning, peeling, slicing and trimming foodstuffs using manual and electric appliances
  • preparing simple food items and reheating prepared meals
  • portioning and wrapping food or placing it directly on plates for service to patrons
  • packaging take-away food
  • stocking refrigerators, salad and buffet bars and keeping records of the quantities of food used
  • receiving payment for food items purchased.
Specific Occupations: 

52461
Counterman/ Cafeteria counter attendant

52462
Attendan( bar: food service/ canteen: food /service) Attendan( counter: food service/ salad bar)

52463
Salesperson( kiosk: food service/ market: food service)

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Source Of Info: 

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, PSCO-2279