OES Code: 650080

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR WAITERS & WAITRESSES

Waiters and Waitresses serve food and/or beverages to patrons at tables. They usually take orders from patrons and make out the check. Their duties may include setting tables with linen and silverware and taking payment from patrons. They may serve customers at counters as well as at tables. Does not include workers who only work at counters.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
3,600	4,850	35%	1,250	1,460	2,710

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE WAITERS & WAITRESSES IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
5812	Eating places

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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