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Description

Cafeteria workers prepare and serve food in canteens, schools, hospitals, and workplaces. The work involves preparing and portioning food, serving on the line, keeping the serving area clean and stocked, handling payments, and feeding large numbers of people efficiently during set meal times.

They work in institutional and workplace food service. The role suits reliable, friendly, hardworking people who can keep up with the rush of mealtime service, work cleanly and safely with food, and combine the physical pace of high-volume serving with the everyday friendliness that brightens a regular customer's meal.

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Career path

Training time 0–3 months
Training type On the job
Transition difficulty
3/10 · Low
Growth Potential

Labor statistics estimates from 2023–2033

6.1%

Entry-level salary

AI outlook

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