Waiters and Waitresses
Food Preparation and ServingAI Impact Assessment
This job is relatively safe from AI automation and may even benefit from AI tools.
Waiters and Waitresses with an AI automation risk score of 9%. Analysis includes 25 core tasks.
Safer Career Paths
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
4% AI Risk
Human-centered work and decision ownership.
Bartenders
0% AI Risk
Human-centered work and decision ownership.
Baristas
8% AI Risk
Human-centered work and decision ownership.
Key Tasks
Check patrons' identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.
Take orders from patrons for food or beverages.
Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals
Collect payments from customers.
Write patrons' food orders on order slips
Present menus to patrons and answer questions about menu items
Remove dishes and glasses from tables or counters
Upskilling Courses
Data Sources
Analysis based on O*NET data