Job description Assistant Waiter/waitress - Food And Beverage Services near Terrebonne (QC)

Find out what work is like for an assistant waiter/waitress - food and beverage services in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Advertising, marketing and public relations managers (NOC 65200).

Food and beverage servers

Description

Food and beverage servers take patrons' food and beverage orders and serve orders to patrons. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, bars, taverns, private clubs, banquet halls and similar establishments.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Food and beverage servers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Greet patrons, present menus, make recommendations and answer questions regarding food and beverages
  • Take orders and relay to kitchen and bar staff
  • Recommend wines that complement patrons' meals
  • Serve food and beverages
  • Prepare and serve specialty foods at patrons' tables
  • Present bill to patrons and accept payment
  • May order and maintain inventory of wines and wine glassware
  • May perform sensory evaluation of wines.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 65200), and a list of similar occupations:

  • banquet server
  • captain waiter/waitress
  • chief wine steward
  • cocktail waiter/waitress
  • food and beverage server
  • formal service waiter/waitress
  • sommelier
  • waiter/waitress
  • wine steward

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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