Skills for Food Server Jobs

1. 1. Skill Food Server Needs

1.1. Engaging customers

1.2. Taking orders

1.3. Remember preferences

1.4. Move quickly

1.5. Friendliness

1.6. Entushiasm

1.7. Stress tolerance

2. 3. More Food Server Skills

2.1. Persistence

2.2. Customer Service

2.3. Bar Tending

2.4. Outgoing

2.5. Deliver Orders

2.6. Bus Tables

2.7. Compliance

2.8. Money Handling

2.9. Basic Math

2.10. Sales

2.11. Multilingual

2.12. Dexterity

2.13. Personal Ethics

2.14. Judgement

2.15. Patience

2.16. Diplomacy

2.17. Poise

2.18. Fast Learning

2.19. Quality Awareness

2.20. Calm

2.21. Observation

2.22. Desire to Exceed Expectations

2.23. Presentation

2.24. Agility

2.25. Central Reservations Systems (CRS)

2.26. Payment Processing

2.27. Taking Reservations

3. 2. Types of Food Server Skills

3.1. Friendliness

3.1.1. Enthusiasm

3.1.2. Stress tolerance

3.1.3. Appearance

3.1.4. Courtesy

3.1.5. Hospitality

3.2. Communication

3.2.1. Active Listening

3.2.2. Verbal comunication

3.2.3. Humor

3.2.4. Emotional Intelligence

3.2.5. Note taking

3.2.6. Memory

3.2.7. Collaboration

3.2.8. Teamwork

3.3. Attention to detail

3.3.1. Attentiveness

3.3.2. Memory

3.3.3. Active Listening

3.3.4. Meal Ingredients

3.3.5. Intimate knowledge of Menu Items

3.4. Energy

3.4.1. Physical Endurance

3.4.2. Resilience

3.4.3. Confidence

3.4.4. Flexibility

3.4.5. Motivation

3.5. Problem Solving

3.5.1. Decision Making

3.5.2. Proactive

3.5.3. Problem Sensitivity

3.5.4. Logical Thinking

3.5.5. Integrity

3.5.6. Empathy

3.6. Focus

3.6.1. Multitasking

3.6.2. Approachability

3.6.3. Circumstantial Awareness

3.6.4. Diligence

3.6.5. Efficiency

3.6.6. Thoroughness