5131-Waiters

Job Title: 

Waiters

Job Description: 

Waiters serve food and beverages in commercial dining and drinking places, clubs, institutions and canteens, on board ships and on passenger trains.

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • setting tables with clean linen, cutlery, crockery and glassware
  • greeting customers and presenting them with menus and beverage lists
  • advising on food and beverage choices
  • taking orders for food and drinks and passing order to kitchen or bar staff
  • serving food and beverages to clients at tables
  • clearing tables and returning dishes and cutlery to kitchen
  • presenting bills, accepting payment and operating point of sales machines and cash registers
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Restaurant captain
Waiter

This unit group excludes

Restaurant manager (1412)

Specific Occupations: 

51311
Captain waiter/Waiter supervisor

51312
Waiter

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Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore