Coffee shop attendant vs food counter worker

The differences between coffee shop attendants and food counter workers 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 $25,007 average annual salary of a food counter worker.

The top three skills for a coffee shop attendant include food handling, cash handling and POS. The most important skills for a food counter worker are food handling, basic math, and safety standards.

Coffee shop attendant vs food counter worker overview

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Food Counter Worker
Yearly salary	$27,315	$25,007
Hourly rate	$13.13	$12.02
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	53,794	74,035
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Coffee shop attendant vs food counter worker salary

Coffee shop attendants and food counter workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Food Counter Worker
Average salary	$27,315	$25,007
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $18,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Andover, MA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	UC Merced
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between coffee shop attendant and food counter worker education

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

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Food Counter Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Coffee shop attendant vs food counter worker demographics

Here are the differences between coffee shop attendants' and food counter workers' demographics:

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Food Counter Worker
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 27.8% Female, 72.2%	Male, 41.2% Female, 58.8%
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 food counter worker 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.

Food counter worker example responsibilities.

Provide coffee and pastries for customers, make coffee and smoothies.
Assist with planning and directing food preparation and culinary activities along with safely handling and storing all products appropriately.
Sandwich making, cutting vegetables, cleaning fryers, washing dishes, cleaning of the dining area and cleaning the bathrooms.
Prepare personalized smoothies and meals for customers

Coffee shop attendant vs food counter worker skills

Common coffee shop attendant skills

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

Common food counter worker skills

Food Handling, 29%
Basic Math, 18%
Safety Standards, 16%
Cleanliness, 12%
Customer Complaints, 5%
Customer Service, 4%

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