Food service counter attendants serve customers at food counters and finish preparation of simple food items in restaurants, cafes, hotels, fast food outlets, cafeterias, hospitals and other settings.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Food service counter attendants - from GH₵1,540 to GH₵28,762 per month - 2025.
- A Food service counter attendants typically earns between GH₵1,540 and GH₵5,272 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between GH₵1,910 and GH₵6,431 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
Job Responsibilities
- Serving food to customers at counters
- Ascertaining the products desired by customers, assisting them in making choices and taking orders
- Cleaning, peeling, slicing and trimming foodstuffs, using manual and electric appliances
- Preparing simple food items and reheating prepared meals
- Portioning and wrapping food or placing it directly on plates for service to patrons
- Packaging takeaway food
- Stocking refrigerators, salad and buffet bars and keeping records of the quantities of food used
- Receiving payment for food items purchased
