0 especially in a shop or restaurant, not being served by an employee but collecting goods or food yourself: --
1 (of a business or machine) operated without employees to help you, so that you take items for yourself and then pay someone for whatever you have taken: --
2 used to describe a store, restaurant, etc. where you are not served by an employee, but collect goods or food yourself: --
3 a system in which customers are not served by an employee, but collect goods or food themselves: --
Many unemployed jobseekers find work, without registering, through the jobcentre's self-service vacancy display.
Also, many jobseekers make use of the self-service facilities at jobcentres but do not register.
Half of the criminal cases were for larceny, mainly in department stores or self-service shops.
In addition to general recommendations the code contains advice which is specially applicable to self-service stations.
I am, however, hoping that it may be possible to develop self-service machines for the more popular denominations of postal orders.
They would normally be situated immediately over the petrol self-service area.
A number of schools also provide cafeteria-style self-service meals, the cost of the meal varying according to choice of items.
It will be a self-service restaurant, for the sale of light refreshments and snacks at reasonable prices.