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WAITERS AND WAITRESSES
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Occupation Description:
 
  Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment. Exclude "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).
 
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Typical Tasks:
 
 
  • Check patrons' identification in order to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
  • Collect payments from customers.
  • Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff.
  • Take orders from patrons for food or beverages.
  • Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.
  • Serve food and/or beverages to patrons; prepare and serve specialty dishes at tables as required.
  • Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.
 
Skills:
 
 
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively..
  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times..
  • Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people..
  • Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do..
  • Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions..
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents..
  • Instructing - Teaching others how to do something..
 
Knowledge:
 
 
  • Customer and Personal Service - 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..
  • Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems..
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar..
  • Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques..
  • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications..
  • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources..
  • Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects..
 
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Education & Training:
 
  Short-term on-the-job training (short demonstration up to one month)
 
Wage Information:
 
 
Region Average Annual Average Hourly Entry Level (hourly) Mid-Range  (hourly)
Statewide Units $21,485.00 $10.32 $8.01 $8.08 - $11.29
Bridgeport/Stamford $21,720.00 $10.44 $7.96 $8.07 - $11.23
Danbury $21,271.00 $10.22 $8.09 $8.09 - $11.44
Hartford $21,659.00 $10.42 $8.00 $8.07 - $11.64
New Haven $21,098.00 $10.14 $8.01 $8.09 - $11.24
New London/Norwich $22,108.00 $10.63 $8.08 $8.09 - $11.52
Springfield $22,750.00 $10.94 $8.21 $8.20 - $12.25
Waterbury $20,139.00 $9.68 $8.01 $8.08 - $11.04
Worcester $24,158.00 $11.61 $8.51 $8.51 - $14.07
Torrington $20,037.00 $9.63 $7.97 $8.07 - $9.34
Danielson $23,465.00 $11.28 $8.25 $8.20 - $13.85
 
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Occupation Outlook:
 
 
Region Employment Average Annual Growth Rate Average Annual Job Openings
2006 2016
State of Connecticut 26,930 30,180 1.1% 1,788
 
 
Chart of Growth Rate and Annual Openings Employment in this occupation is expected to grow faster than average, and the number of annual openings will offer excellent job opportunities.
 
Key:
  N/A = Not Applicable
  ***** = Over $60.00 per hour
  ##### = Over $124,821
 
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