Thailand business reference

Occupation 5132 - Bartender

Primary-source occupation page using the ILO ISCO-08 structure as the English reference layer.

2026-07-12Not official

Classification note

  • Published code: 5132
  • Hierarchy level: unit-group
  • This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.

Occupation hierarchy

  • Major Group: 5 Service and Sales Workers
  • Sub Major Group: 51 Personal Service Workers
  • Minor Group: 513 Waiters and Bartenders
  • Unit Group: 5132 Bartender

Child groups

  • No child groups are published under this code.

TSIC codes where this occupation is primary

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

Definition

Bartenders prepare, mix and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks directly to customers over a bar or counter, or through waiters.

Tasks include

Tasks include - (a) taking beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons; (b) preparing and serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at a bar; (c) washing used glassware, cleaning and maintaining bar service areas, tea and coffee-making areas and equipment such as espresso machines; (d) collecting payment for sales, operating cash registers and balancing cash receipts; (e) tapping kegs and attaching supply lines; (f) assisting in keeping bar properly stocked and arranging bottles and glasses; (g) checking identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol; (h) taking steps to limit problems related to excessive drinking such, as persuading customers to stop drinking, declining further service and ordering transportation; (i) mixing ingredients to prepare cocktails and other drinks; (j) serving snacks or other food items to customers at the bar.

Included occupations or child groups

Examples of the occupations classified here: - Bartender

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Caf manager -1412 - Restaurant manager - 1412 - Waiter - 5131

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