Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Food Preparation and Serving Related
Meals are assembled on plates or trays, checked against the order—including special diets—and loaded with utensils, napkins, and condiments before they leave the kitchen. You take or relay orders, then deliver food to the right person in a hotel room, hospital room, residential care unit, or vehicle. After the meal, you collect trays, stack dishes, and may clean or sterilize utensils and equipment. Wrong rooms and missed diet rules are the main risks, so checking trays before they leave is part of the job. Suits people who like careful checking, timed delivery, and brief service contact away from a dining room floor.
Typical education: High School Diploma or GED
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$35'360
Median Wage Market Position
$35'360
What you might do
- Assemble meals on plates or trays
- Check trays against special diet rules
- Load trays with utensils and napkins
- Deliver meals to the right rooms
- Relay food orders to the kitchen
- Collect used trays after meals
Skills that matter
- Tray assembly from orders or instructions
- Checks that every required item is present
- Special-diet rules on meal deliveries
- Meal delivery to the correct recipients
- Order relays to kitchens or counters
- Tray clearing and dish stacking after meals
AI & the future of this role
Routing software and automated carts might cover more simple tray transport in controlled settings. Timing, dietary accuracy, and courteous handoffs in hotels or care sites still need reliable human attention.
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