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Occupational Description

Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.

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Hosts and Hostesses in Restaurants, Lounges, and Coffee Shops

Employment Outlook for Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation.

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Current Job Openings for Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Host - Cashier	2/5/10	North Bend	$8.40/hr
Host/Hostess & Pt Food Server	1/29/10	Lafayette	$8.40/hr

State of Oregon License Information for Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$8.61	$8.91	$9.39	$9.96	$11.47	$9.66	$20,104
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	8.68	9.00	9.54	10.09	11.40	9.85	20,480
Multnomah / Washington	8.67	8.98	9.49	10.22	11.88	9.82	20,442
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8.60	8.89	9.39	9.93	11.46	9.64	20,052
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.62	8.89	9.32	9.79	10.99	9.50	19,757
Lane	8.49	8.76	9.23	9.70	10.35	9.37	19,479
Douglas	8.63	8.87	9.26	9.67	9.99	9.28	19,317
Coos / Curry	8.47	8.69	9.11	9.54	9.96	9.13	18,995
Jackson / Josephine	8.65	8.94	9.40	9.88	10.26	9.59	19,951
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	8.63	8.88	9.27	9.68	10.36	9.57	19,895
Clackamas	8.70	9.06	9.66	10.64	12.24	10.03	20,855

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Regional Employment Projections for Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	3,612	4,361	749	20.7%	75	127	202
Multnomah / Washington	1,538	1,864	326	21.2%	33	54	87
Clackamas	474	560	86	18.1%	9	16	25
Jackson / Josephine	421	519	98	23.3%	10	15	25
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	397	485	88	22.2%	9	14	23
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	315	405	90	28.6%	9	11	20
Lane	283	349	66	23.3%	7	10	17
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	156	176	20	12.8%	2	5	7
Coos / Curry	123	142	19	15.4%	2	4	6
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	102	129	27	26.5%	3	4	6
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	95	112	17	17.9%	2	3	5
Klamath / Lake	89	107	18	20.2%	2	3	5
Douglas	78	95	17	21.8%	2	3	4
Morrow / Umatilla	77	92	15	19.5%	2	3	4
Baker / Union / Wallowa	53	62	9	17.0%	1	2	3
Grant / Harney / Malheur	49	59	10	20.4%	1	2	3

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Industries of Employment for Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	3,612
Total, All Industries	Private	3,578
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	37
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Private	31
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Private	31
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	3,490
Accommodation	Private	152
Traveler Accommodation	Private	152
Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	3,338
Full-Service Restaurants	Private	3,293
Limited-Service Eating Places	Private	31
Total, All Industries	Tribal	34
Accommodation and Food Services	Tribal	34

Educational Requirements for Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop

• Apply Food Handling Rules
• Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
• Apply Wine Characteristics Knowledge
• Interpret And Apply Alcoholic Beverage Service Regulations
• Interpret And Apply Health Regulations In Lodging And Food Service
• Provide Customer Service
• Recognize Customer Intoxication In Restaurant, Bar Or Other Recreational Setting
• Resolve Conflicts
• Schedule Restaurant Reservations
• Take Detailed, Accurate Messages
• Use Cash Registers
• Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Lane Community College	Culinary Arts Culinary Arts - Food Service Management
Tillamook Bay Community College	Culinary Arts

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Waiters And Waitresses	47%
Bartenders	36%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	33%
Food Preparation And Serving Workers, All Other	27%
Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	24%
Counter Attendants In Cafeterias, Food Concessions, And Coffee Shops	22%
Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	21%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	20%