Fast Food and Counter Workers
Perform duties such as taking orders and serving food and beverages. Serve customers at counter or from a steam table. May take payment. May prepare food and beverages.
At a Glance
Fast Food and Counter Workers earns a median of $30,480/yr with +6.1% projected growth. Typical entry: No formal educational credential. Top skills: Facebook, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office software.
$30,480/yr
+6.1%
904
No formal educational credential
Skills & Requirements
Knowledge (3)
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Technology (4)
Work Activities (4)
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Careers with Overlapping Skills
These occupations share the most skills. A career transition between them means many of your skills transfer directly.
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Food Preparation and Serving Related · 192 shared skills
Waiters and Waitresses
Food Preparation and Serving Related · 190 shared skills
Bartenders
Food Preparation and Serving Related · 190 shared skills
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Sales and Related · 190 shared skills
Retail Salespersons
Sales and Related · 189 shared skills
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Business and Financial Operations · 188 shared skills
Cooks, Fast Food
Food Preparation and Serving Related · 188 shared skills
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Food Preparation and Serving Related · 187 shared skills
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