5 of the Most Popular Types of Line Server Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Line Server Jobs

• Server

  Salary range: $21,500 - $36,000

  A server is someone who works in a restaurant, providing customer service to restaurant patrons. Servers are responsible for greeting customers, taking orders, bringing their food and drinks, and clearing their plates when finished. They work long shifts on their feet and must be able to work under pressure.

• 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.

• 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.

• Cruise Server

  Salary range: $21,500 - $36,000

  As a cruise server, your job is to work in a restaurant on a ship and provide service to guests of the cruise line. In this role, you may recommend food and beverage choices to each customer, direct people to dining halls, deliver food to any passenger that requests it, and otherwise help manage the serving of food for the duration of a cruise. Many cruise servers work away from home for extended periods, and you may travel around the world on a cruise liner. While food and restaurant-related duties are most of your daily work, cruise servers are also crew members and may help direct or manage passengers during emergencies.

• No Experience Server

  Salary range: $21,500 - $36,000

  No Experience Server is a common job search query. Most salaries for No Experience Server jobs pay between $21,500 (25th percentile) and $36,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for No Experience Server job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.