Cafe Worker
What the work is
Sells and serves food and beverages for consumption on premises in a cafe or similar establishment.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Takes customer orders for food and beverages
- Handles seating arrangements for customers and sets aside tables for reservations
- Performs routine cleaning procedures such as clearing and wiping down tables, chairs and counters, and cleaning dishes
- Stocks and replenishes food and beverage supplies, such as refilling drink fridges or food displays
- Handles customer payments
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a neighbourhood cafe that serves breakfast and lunch to locals. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A table of regulars waves goodbye and says they will be back on Friday
- The lunch rush hums along and every plate reaches the right table
- A shy first-timer leaves smiling because you remembered their name
Hard days
- A big group arrives right as the kitchen is running behind
- You are on your feet for hours and the last table lingers past closing
- A customer who is unhappy with the food takes it out on you
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 471331, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.