Coffee shop attendant vs counter waitress/waiter

The differences between coffee shop attendants and counter waitresses/waiter can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a coffee shop attendant has an average salary of $27,315, which is higher than the $25,920 average annual salary of a counter waitress/waiter.

The top three skills for a coffee shop attendant include food handling, cash handling and POS. The most important skills for a counter waitress/waiter are food handling, customer service, and POS.

Coffee shop attendant vs counter waitress/waiter overview

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Yearly salary	$27,315	$25,920
Hourly rate	$13.13	$12.46
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	53,794	12,879
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Coffee shop attendant vs counter waitress/waiter salary

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

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Average salary	$27,315	$25,920
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $19,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between coffee shop attendant and counter waitress/waiter education

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

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

Coffee shop attendant vs counter waitress/waiter demographics

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

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 27.8% Female, 72.2%	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 shop attendant and counter waitress/waiter duties and responsibilities

Coffee shop attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Obtain food orders and enter into POS system.
Help with POS, coffee making, and drink creation.
Brew, sell, promote & prepare beverages according to establish recipes and standards.
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 shop attendant vs counter waitress/waiter skills

Common coffee shop attendant skills

Food Handling, 33%
Cash Handling, 16%
POS, 11%
Process Transactions, 9%
Customer Orders, 8%
Customer Service, 7%

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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