noun
Refers to a person who serves food, typically in a restaurant or formal dining setting. The term is straightforward and neutral.
配膳人が料理を運んできた。
The waiter brought the food.
給仕 can also mean 'waiter' but often implies a more traditional or old-fashioned serving role, sometimes in a private household.
Compound of 配膳 (はいぜん, 'serving food; setting a table') and 人 (にん, 'person').