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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

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Education & Outlook

Statewide

Typical Degree: No formal educational credential

Employed as of 2023: 2,461

2033 Projected Openings: 4,503

Entry Level Salary: $23,430

Median Salary: $31,080

Experienced Level Salary: $39,330

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

Customer and Personal Service

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Food Production

Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

Skills

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

Abilities

Oral Comprehension

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Near Vision

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

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This tool was built using publicly available data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics and the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.