Catering associate vs car hop

The differences between catering associates and car hops can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a catering associate has an average salary of $31,648, which is higher than the $26,495 average annual salary of a car hop.

The top three skills for a catering associate include patients, tray assembly and allergies. The most important skills for a car hop are quality customer service, food orders, and drive-thru.

Catering associate vs car hop overview

	Catering Associate	Car Hop
Yearly salary	$31,648	$26,495
Hourly rate	$15.22	$12.74
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	3,045	61,317
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Catering associate vs car hop salary

Catering associates and car hops have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Catering Associate	Car Hop
Average salary	$31,648	$26,495
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $20,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between catering associate and car hop education

There are a few differences between a catering associate and a car hop in terms of educational background:

	Catering Associate	Car Hop
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Catering associate vs car hop demographics

Here are the differences between catering associates' and car hops' demographics:

	Catering Associate	Car Hop
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 30.4% Female, 69.6%	Male, 19.3% Female, 80.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 7.8% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 7.2% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between catering associate and car hop duties and responsibilities

Catering associate example responsibilities.

Manage and prioritize restaurant reservations.
Take patients menu selections as allowed on prescribe diet in accordance with food allergies and sensitivities.
Maintain cleanliness of work areas and complete closing duties (including restocking foods and snacks for patients).
Monitor staff to ensure HACCP and proper sanitation.
Used computer system to access patient records which contain details of allergies, diet restrictions, and doctors/nurses comments.
Collect and process meal order information from patients into the computerized menu system.

Car hop example responsibilities.

Acquire mathematics and customer service skills in a fast pace restaurant environment
Make smoothies, shakes, crepes, waffles, coffee, etc.
Prepare drinks according to Starbucks standards.
Master POS (point of sales) system for order taking and purchasing transactions.
Clear trays and trash from guests' cars, patio, Drive-Thru parking lot and property.
Welcome customers and accurately take their food, drink, or dessert orders both on POS system and in-person.

Catering associate vs car hop skills

Common catering associate skills

Patients, 29%
Tray Assembly, 8%
Allergies, 7%
Tray Delivery, 6%
Hippa, 5%
Patient Food Service, 5%

Common car hop skills

Quality Customer Service, 40%
Food Orders, 12%
Drive-Thru, 10%
Mathematics, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Operational Standards, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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