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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.

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Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.

Environment

Food and beverage serving and related workers are employed in restaurants, schools, hospitals, cafeterias, and other dining places. Work shifts often include early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays. Many food and beverage serving and related workers worked part time in 2014.

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Salary Breakdown

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

$30,240

AVERAGE ANNUALLY

$26,920

ENTRY LEVEL

$28,800

MID LEVEL

$36,750

EXPERT LEVEL

$14.54

AVERAGE HOURLY

$12.94

ENTRY LEVEL

$13.85

MID LEVEL

$17.67

EXPERT LEVEL

Current Available & Projected Jobs

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

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Current Available Jobs

11,630

Projected job openings through 2030

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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

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KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

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KNOWLEDGE

English Language

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KNOWLEDGE

Food Production

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KNOWLEDGE

Sales and Marketing

K

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

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SKILL

Active Listening

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SKILL

Speaking

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SKILL

Service Orientation

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SKILL

Social Perceptiveness

S

SKILL

Coordination

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ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

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ABILITY

Oral Expression

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ABILITY

Speech Clarity

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Speech Recognition

A

ABILITY

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