You can also use words like server, waitstaff, waitperson, and attendant instead of waitress on a resume. A waitress is a woman whose main job at a bar or restaurant is to serve customers.
Waitresses’ main jobs are to set up tables for meals, take orders for drinks and food, serve the orders, and clean up after servings. Some restaurants have bussers who help waiters clean the tables. Some places make waiters and waitresses wear uniforms.
In the United States, there are 2,403,960 waiters and waitresses. This makes it one of the most common jobs. They make an average of $10.04 an hour and $20,880 a year. In the U.S., waiters and waitresses get most of their pay from tips.