Occupation 5131 - Waiter and waitress

Classification note

• Published code: 5131
• Hierarchy level: unit-group
• This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.

Parent link

• 513 - Waiters and Bartenders

Occupation hierarchy

• Major Group: 5 Service and Sales Workers
• Sub Major Group: 51 Personal Service Workers
• Minor Group: 513 Waiters and Bartenders
• Unit Group: 5131 Waiter and waitress

Child groups

• No child groups are published under this code.

TSIC codes where this occupation is primary

• 10294 - Manufacture of fishmeal for animal feed
• 10751 - Manufacture of frozen prepared meals and dishes
• 10752 - Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes in sealed vacuum containers
• 55101 - Hotels and resort hotels
• 55102 - Gue sthouses
• 55103 - H ome stays
• 55109 - Other short term accommodation activities
• 55200 - Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
• 55901 - Accommodation for students
• 55909 - Other accommodation, n.e.c
• 56101 - Restaurant activities
• 56102 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
• 56103 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
• 56210 - Event catering
• 56291 - Contrac t food services for transportation operators
• 56292 - Operation of canteen
• 56299 - Other food service activities
• 56301 - Beverage serving activities
• 56302 - Beverage serving activities in store, of mostly non-alcoholic beverages
• 56303 - Beverage serving activities
• 56304 - Beverage serving activities
• 88101 - Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
• 88102 - Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
• 88901 - Other social work activities without accommodation
• 88909 - Other social work activities without accommodation

TSIC codes where this occupation is related

• No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.

Definition

Waiters serve food and beverages at tables in dining and drinking places, clubs, institutions and canteens, on board ships and on passenger trains.

Tasks include

Tasks include - (a) setting tables with clean linen, cutlery, crockery and glassware; (b) greeting customers and presenting them with menus and beverage lists; (c) advising on food and beverage choices; (d) taking orders for food and drinks and passing order to kitchen or bar staff; (e) serving food and beverages to clients at tables; (f) clearing tables and returning dishes and cutlery to kitchen; (g) presenting bills, accepting payment and operating point of sales machines and cash registers.

Included occupations or child groups

Example of the occupations classified here: - Sommelier - Waiter

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Cafe manager -1412 - Restaurant manager - 1412 - Bartender - 5132

Notes

Operators of small cafes, restaurants and bars for whom the management and supervision of staff is not a significant component of the work, are classified in Unit Groups 5120: Cooks, 5131: Waiters or 5132: Bartenders, depending on the main tasks performed.

ISCO-88 correspondence

• 5123