Concession manager vs cashier/shift manager

The differences between concession managers and cashier/shift managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a concession manager and a cashier/shift manager. Additionally, a concession manager has an average salary of $31,301, which is higher than the $28,811 average annual salary of a cashier/shift manager.

The top three skills for a concession manager include food service, POS and customer service. The most important skills for a cashier/shift manager are customer service, basic math, and cleanliness.

Concession manager vs cashier/shift manager overview

	Concession Manager	Cashier/Shift Manager
Yearly salary	$31,301	$28,811
Hourly rate	$15.05	$13.85
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	162,535	172,385
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Concession manager vs cashier/shift manager salary

Concession managers and cashier/shift managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Concession Manager	Cashier/Shift Manager
Average salary	$31,301	$28,811
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $48,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	Hawaii
Best paying company	Syracuse University	Meijer
Best paying industry	Media	Retail

Differences between concession manager and cashier/shift manager education

There are a few differences between a concession manager and a cashier/shift manager in terms of educational background:

	Concession Manager	Cashier/Shift Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Concession manager vs cashier/shift manager demographics

Here are the differences between concession managers' and cashier/shift managers' demographics:

	Concession Manager	Cashier/Shift Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 48.7% Female, 51.3%	Male, 30.9% Female, 69.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 8.5% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between concession manager and cashier/shift manager duties and responsibilities

Concession manager example responsibilities.

Manage perishable inventories as per FIFO protocol.
Perform various financial activities, such as managing POS units, cash handling, safe audits and deposits.
Manage festival concessions, including product selection, vendor management and volunteer training.
Coordinate, communicate and delegate FOH responsibilities to staff to ensure excellent operations are consistently achieve.
Train and hire staff and NPO groups.
Utilize basic math skills to keep main cash till balance.

Cashier/shift manager example responsibilities.

Manage FOH to insure all guests are happy and well taken care of.
Tabulate customer orders using a POS system; and open and close register.
Totale merchandise and receive payment of cash, check and credit card utilizing POS system.
Ensure cleanliness and safety regulations meet expectations in the restaurant.
Implement quality service procedures to provide best in industry beverages while maintaining superior and comfortable experience for Starbucks patrons.
Demonstrate excellent leadership to employees.

Concession manager vs cashier/shift manager skills

Common concession manager skills

Food Service, 17%
POS, 14%
Customer Service, 11%
Cash Handling, 9%
Math, 6%
Food Preparation, 5%

Common cashier/shift manager skills

Customer Service, 18%
Basic Math, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Math, 8%
POS, 5%
Cash Handling, 5%

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