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Aren't cafeteria workers stereotypically ("in the old days") older women? (AKA "lunch lady") I used to work at cafeteria [non-school, for employees] part time
by Sleeep 9y ago
Aren't cafeteria workers stereotypically ("in the old days") older women? (AKA "lunch lady")
I used to work at cafeteria [non-school, for employees] part time and all the full timers were old woman who fit the stereotype to a T. The part timers were all teenagers though. The only people who see part timers where those who worked outside typical business hours.
- humanrebar 9y agoLine cooks, dish washers, night cleaning staff, and bus boys are often male. People "out front" are often female for various reasons. When I worked in a cafeteria, the men and boys often did the dirtier and heavier work like stocking freezers, cleaning grease traps, etc. I don't think it needs to be this way, but it's what happened. I'm not sure if that's typical or not, but it probably affects the longevity in food service work over time. That is, different work cultures and different managers may treat men differently.