Coffee attendant vs counter waitress/waiter

The differences between coffee attendants and counter waitresses/waiter can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a counter waitress/waiter has an average salary of $25,920, 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 waitress/waiter are food handling, customer service, and POS.

Coffee attendant vs counter waitress/waiter overview

	Coffee Attendant	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Yearly salary	$24,386	$25,920
Hourly rate	$11.72	$12.46
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	44,590	12,879
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Coffee attendant vs counter waitress/waiter salary

Coffee attendants and counter waitresses/waiter have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coffee Attendant	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Average salary	$24,386	$25,920
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $31,000	Between $19,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between coffee attendant and counter waitress/waiter education

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

	Coffee Attendant	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Coffee attendant vs counter waitress/waiter demographics

Here are the differences between coffee attendants' and counter waitresses/waiter' demographics:

	Coffee Attendant	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%	Male, 5.8% Female, 94.2%
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 waitress/waiter 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 waitress/waiter example responsibilities.

Counter staff, POS systems, and telephones.Waitress, serving guests, POS systems, running the kitchen.
Answer phones, put orders in through the POS, seat guests and take orders, clean the dinning area.
Develop relationships with regular patrons; develop an understanding of their personal needs and expectations, including preferences and food allergies.
Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.

Coffee attendant vs counter waitress/waiter skills

Common coffee attendant skills

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

Common counter waitress/waiter skills

Food Handling, 89%
Customer Service, 5%
POS, 1%
Food Orders, 1%
Customer Orders, 1%
Customer Complaints, 1%

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