Will “Waitress” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
77% Chance of Automation
“Waitress” will probably be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 35-3011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 25,580.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 12.00
- Currently, there are 603,320 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Bartenders”.
Also Known As…
- Bartenders
- Mixologist
- Bartender Extra
- Bartender
- Bar Manager
- Bar Captain
- Taproom Attendant
- Server
- Drink Mixer
- Bartender Server
- Barman
- Barmaid
- Barkeeper
- Barkeep
- Bar Tender
- Bar Attendant
Tasks for “Waitress”
- Plan bar menus.
- Clean bars, work areas, and tables.
- Ask customers who become loud and obnoxious to leave, or physically remove them.
- Serve snacks or food items to customers seated at the bar.
- Plan, organize, and control the operations of a cocktail lounge or bar.
- Supervise the work of bar staff and other bartenders.
- Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor, and related supplies such as ice, glassware, napkins, or straws.
- Serve wine, and bottled or draft beer.
- Balance cash receipts.
- Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.
- Order or requisition liquors and supplies.
- Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons.
- Prepare appetizers such as pickles, cheese, and cold meats.
- Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.
- Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
- Create drink recipes.
- Collect money for drinks served.
- Mix ingredients, such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters, to prepare cocktails and other drinks.
- Attempt to limit problems and liability related to customers' excessive drinking by taking steps such as persuading customers to stop drinking, or ordering taxis or other transportation for intoxicated patrons.
- Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.
Related Technology & Tools
- Desktop computers
- Professional juicers
- Keg-tapping equipment
- Bar spoons
- Point of service scanners
- 2-prong strainers
- Drink mixers
- Lime slicers
- Glass rimmers
- Ice chippers
- Frozen drink machines
- Credit card processing machines
- Blenders
- Mojito machines
- 4-prong strainers
- Linear imaging scanners
- Upright glass washers
- Barcode scanners
- Refrigerated liquid recirculation systems
- 4-piece cocktail shakers
- Pour spouts
- Electronic beer line maintenance equipment
- Ice flakers
- Spirit measures
- Hawthorn strainers
- Notebook computers
- Breathalyzers
- Cocktail strainers
- Julep strainers
- Point of service workstations
- 3-piece cocktail shakers
- Cocktail shakers
- Martini misters
- Draught foam control devices
- Jiggers
- Beverage machines
- Point of sale POS printers
- Zesters
- Touch screen monitors
- Long range charged coupled device CCD barcode scanners
- Cash registers
- Point of sale POS terminals
- Fruit knives
- Soda dispensers
- Glass washers
- Ice crushers
- Olive stuffers
- Mixing glasses
- Lime squeezers
- Muddlers/mixing sticks
- NCR Advanced Checkout Solution
- Focus point of sale POS software
- Web browser software
- Point of sale POS software
- AZZ CardFile
- The General Store
- NCR NeighborhoodPOS
- Compris software
- MICROS Systems HSI Profits Series
- Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale