Coffee attendant vs counter helper

The differences between coffee attendants and counter helpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a counter helper has an average salary of $31,028, which is higher than the $24,386 average annual salary of a coffee attendant.

The top three skills for a coffee attendant include micros, coffee beverages and wine. The most important skills for a counter helper are POS, customer service, and food orders.

Coffee attendant vs counter helper overview

	Coffee Attendant	Counter Helper
Yearly salary	$24,386	$31,028
Hourly rate	$11.72	$14.92
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	44,590	84,190
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Coffee attendant vs counter helper salary

Coffee attendants and counter helpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coffee Attendant	Counter Helper
Average salary	$24,386	$31,028
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $31,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	The George Washington University
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between coffee attendant and counter helper education

There are a few differences between a coffee attendant and a counter helper in terms of educational background:

	Coffee Attendant	Counter Helper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Coffee attendant vs counter helper demographics

Here are the differences between coffee attendants' and counter helpers' demographics:

	Coffee Attendant	Counter Helper
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%	Male, 26.7% Female, 73.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between coffee attendant and counter helper duties and responsibilities

Coffee attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Operate Starbucks maintaining inventory along with performing assign managerial duties.

Counter helper example responsibilities.

Require to use mental math when counting back change to the customer.
Assist customers, serve drinks and food, run the cash register and clean.
Communicate clearly and positively with co-workers and management.
Monitor guest for intoxication and immediately report concerns to management.
Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.
Develop leadership skills by mentoring new employees, prioritizing and delegating tasks.

Coffee attendant vs counter helper skills

Common coffee attendant skills

Micros, 42%
Coffee Beverages, 27%
Wine, 7%
POS, 6%
Cash Handling, 5%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%

Common counter helper skills

POS, 19%
Customer Service, 12%
Food Orders, 12%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Customer Complaints, 6%
Steam Tables, 5%

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