Cafeteria worker vs banquet houseman

The differences between cafeteria workers and banquet housemen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a banquet houseman has an average salary of $30,804, which is higher than the $24,465 average annual salary of a cafeteria worker.

The top three skills for a cafeteria worker include food handling, kitchen equipment and food preparation. The most important skills for a banquet houseman are cleanliness, meeting rooms, and tables chairs.

Cafeteria worker vs banquet houseman overview

	Cafeteria Worker	Banquet Houseman
Yearly salary	$24,465	$30,804
Hourly rate	$11.76	$14.81
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	31,802	7,206
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Cafeteria worker vs banquet houseman salary

Cafeteria workers and banquet housemen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cafeteria Worker	Banquet Houseman
Average salary	$24,465	$30,804
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $32,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Yuba City, CA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Jefferson Elementary School District	-
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between cafeteria worker and banquet houseman education

There are a few differences between a cafeteria worker and a banquet houseman in terms of educational background:

	Cafeteria Worker	Banquet Houseman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria worker vs banquet houseman demographics

Here are the differences between cafeteria workers' and banquet housemen' demographics:

	Cafeteria Worker	Banquet Houseman
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cafeteria worker and banquet houseman duties and responsibilities

Cafeteria worker example responsibilities.

Prepare food, operate dishwasher, manage salad bar, and cash out students, teachers, and faculty.
Clean grills, ovens, and stoves.
Help prepare food, set-up salad bars.
Set up and break down fryers and slicers.
Sanitize and clean equipment according to HACCP standards.
Sell food to student and operating the POS system.

Banquet houseman example responsibilities.

Manage and train new housemen's to hotel standards and regulations, all housemen duties and customer service skills.
Create client contract templates, perform open/close house POS accounts (OnQ property management system).
Collaborate with in-house banquet and bartending team on organizing and prioritizing work assignments and oversee the event support staff.
Perform different duties, including bartending, cocktail serving, serving, working at the hostess stand, and bussing tables.
Maintain cleanliness a hotel//set up event and maintain cleanliness
Sustain a work environment of cleanliness and organization.

Cafeteria worker vs banquet houseman skills

Common cafeteria worker skills

Food Handling, 22%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Preparation, 16%
Customer Service, 4%
Dishwashers, 4%
Nutritious Meals, 3%

Common banquet houseman skills

Cleanliness, 21%
Meeting Rooms, 15%
Tables Chairs, 14%
Banquet Rooms, 9%
Banquet Functions, 5%
Food Service, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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