6 of the Most Popular Types of Entry Level Serving Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Entry Level Serving Jobs

• Food Server

  Salary range: $26,000 - $36,000

  As a food server, you serve food in eateries, along with perform other tasks as needed, to make sure guests have an enjoyable dining experience. In addition to serving food, your job duties may include preparing food, stocking supplies, busing tables, taking payment, doing light cleaning, greeting guests, and answering menu questions. You need the stamina to work on your feet throughout your shift and excellent customer service skills. You’ll find food server jobs at sit-down restaurants, fast food joints, counter-service eateries, and sports or event arenas.

• Restaurant Server

  Salary range: $20,000 - $32,000

  A restaurant server works in a restaurant, providing tableside customer service to restaurant patrons. As a restaurant server, your responsibilities and duties include greeting customers, taking their orders, bringing their food and drinks, checking to see that they are enjoying their dining experience, and clearing their plates when finished. You also complete side work which consists of cleaning and preparing the restaurant for the next shift. Your job is to represent the restaurant in a friendly, professional, and knowledgeable manner and provide excellent customer service.

• Busser Server Assistant

  Salary range: $23,000 - $32,500

  Busser Server Assistant is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Busser Server Assistant jobs pay between $23,000 (25th percentile) and $32,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Busser Server Assistant job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Breakfast Server

  Salary range: $26,000 - $31,500

  A breakfast server works at a hotel or resort restaurant, a diner, or a brunch spot. As a breakfast server, your responsibilities are to provide table service to each customer, which includes taking each person’s order, explaining daily specials, and answering guest questions about the menu. You then relay the order to the kitchen. When the orders are ready, you deliver the meals to the table. In some places, such as hotels with buffets, you may serve breakfast from behind the counter rather than performing the duties of a waiter.

• No Experience Waiter

  Salary range: $24,000 - $35,000

  No Experience Waiter is a typical job search query Most salaries for No Experience Waiter jobs pay between $24,000 (25th percentile) and $35,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for No Experience Waiter job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Waitress

  Salary range: $24,000 - $35,000

  Waitress is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Waitress jobs pay between $24,000 (25th percentile) and $35,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Waitress job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.