What You'll Do

  • Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand.
  • Place clean dishes, utensils, or cooking equipment in storage areas.
  • Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, or utensils in clean and orderly condition.
  • Stock supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, or salad bars.
  • Sweep or scrub floors.
  • Clean garbage cans with water or steam.
  • Sort and remove trash, placing it in designated pickup areas.
  • Clean or prepare various foods for cooking or serving.
  • Set up banquet tables.
  • Transfer supplies or equipment between storage and work areas, by hand or using hand trucks.

Essential Skills

Operation and Control 2.88/5
Coordination 2.75/5
Active Listening 2.62/5
Time Management 2.62/5
Speaking 2.5/5
Critical Thinking 2.5/5
Monitoring 2.5/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.5/5
Operations Monitoring 2.5/5
Quality Control Analysis 2.38/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.25/5
Service Orientation 2.12/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Dependability, Attention to Detail, Cooperation, Integrity, Independence

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Manual Dexterity 3.62/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.0/5
Trunk Strength 3.0/5
Extent Flexibility 3.0/5
Near Vision 3.0/5
Oral Comprehension 2.88/5
Information Ordering 2.88/5
Multilimb Coordination 2.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Facebook Microsoft Windows

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.15/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 3.95/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 3.91/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 3.51/5)
  • Independence (High importance: 3.44/5)

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How to Become One

Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for this career. Training is provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Breakdown Person Bus Person Busser Dish Machine Operator (DMO) Dish Person Dish Room Worker Dish Runner Dish Stacker Dish Technician (Dish Tech) Dishwasher Dishwashing Machine Operator (DMO) Glass Washer Kitchen Cleaner Kitchen Helper Kitchen Steward Pan Cleaner Pan Washer Pot Washer Restaurant Dishwasher Scullion Silver Cleaner Silver Wrapper Silverware Cleaner Steward Tray Line Worker Tray Room Worker Utility Worker