Food Service Counter Attendants: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Food Service Counter Attendants is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 5246) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Cafeteria counter attendant
- Salad bar attendant
Latest food service counter attendants job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
2,796 open ads- Rotational force in the fast food restaurant worker
German title: Rotationskraft in der Systemgastronomie
Systemgastronomie Förster GmbH Autobahnraststätte BAB 9 · Massenhausen, Oberbayern · Posted 2026-09-03 - Professional - Fast food restaurant worker
German title: Fachmann/-frau - Systemgastronomie
Landlust GmbH · Michelstadt · Posted 2026-09-30 - Kitchen power for the fast food restaurant worker
German title: Küchenkraft für die Systemgastronomie
Tobelino GmbH · Braunschweig · Posted 2026-10-01 - Professional - Fast food restaurant worker
German title: Fachmann/-frau - Systemgastronomie
Johann Wasner GmbH Rottaler-Land-Feinkost · Landshut, Isar · Posted 2026-04-08 - Professional - Fast food restaurant worker
German title: Fachmann/-frau - Systemgastronomie
Johann Wasner GmbH Rottaler-Land-Feinkost · Rosenheim, Oberbayern · Posted 2026-04-08 - Professional - Fast food restaurant worker
German title: Fachmann/-frau - Systemgastronomie
Johann Wasner GmbH Rottaler-Land-Feinkost · Mosbach, Baden · Posted 2026-04-08
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
33 open ads- Confectioner with responsibility - weekend work
Swedish title: Konditoribiträde med ansvar - helgarbete
Konditori Ritorno Aktiebolag · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-13 - Barista /Café assistant to Café Bulten
Swedish title: Barista / Cafébiträde till Café Bulten
Metal Bar & Espresso ek. för. · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-12 - Café Manager
Swedish title: Caféchef
Dome Adrenaline Zone AB · Gävle · Posted 2026-10-12 - Bistro Cafe is looking for extra staff
Swedish title: Bistro Cafe söker extrapersonal
Södermalms Gränden AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-12 - Café Manager
Swedish title: Caféchef
Bageristugan på Värmdö AB · Värmdö · Posted 2026-10-10 - Pastry Chef
Swedish title: Konditoribiträde
Kaffeglädje AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-09
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where food service counter attendants are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all service and sales workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,124 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €3,491 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Germany | Shortage | €2,479 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €2,491 a month | Not yet verified |
| Norway | Shortage | €3,853 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Romania | Shortage | €767 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovakia | Shortage | €1,090 a month | Bratislava: €910 |
| Belgium | Shortage and surplus | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Austria | Surplus | €2,397 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Bulgaria | Surplus | €510 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Finland | Surplus | €2,706 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €928 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Portugal | Surplus | €1,014 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
| Sweden | Surplus | €2,906 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all service and sales workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for food service counter attendants alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What food service counter attendants do
Food service counter attendants serve customers at food counters and finish preparation of simple food items in restaurants, cafes, hotels, fast food outlets, cafeterias, hospitals and other settings.
Typical tasks
- Serving food to customers at counters
- Ascertaining the products desired by the customer, assisting them in making choices and taking orders
- Cleaning, peeling, slicing and trimming foodstuffs using manual and electric appliances
- Preparing simple food items and reheating prepared meals
- Portioning and wrapping food or placing it directly on plates for service to patrons
- Packaging takeaway food
- Stocking refrigerators, salad, buffet bars and keeping records of the quantities of food used
- Receiving payment for food items purchased
Finding food service counter attendants jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Salad bar attendant".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.