Concession stand attendant vs food counter worker

The differences between concession stand attendants and food counter workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a concession stand attendant has an average salary of $29,274, which is higher than the $25,007 average annual salary of a food counter worker.

The top three skills for a concession stand attendant include customer service, food handling and sale system. The most important skills for a food counter worker are food handling, basic math, and safety standards.

Concession stand attendant vs food counter worker overview

	Concession Stand Attendant	Food Counter Worker
Yearly salary	$29,274	$25,007
Hourly rate	$14.07	$12.02
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	45,213	74,035
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Concession stand attendant vs food counter worker salary

Concession stand attendants and food counter workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Concession Stand Attendant	Food Counter Worker
Average salary	$29,274	$25,007
Salary range	Between $24,000 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 concession stand attendant and food counter worker education

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

	Concession Stand Attendant	Food Counter Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concession stand attendant vs food counter worker demographics

Here are the differences between concession stand attendants' and food counter workers' demographics:

	Concession Stand Attendant	Food Counter Worker
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%	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 concession stand attendant and food counter worker duties and responsibilities

Concession stand attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Bag and carry out groceries for customers as needed.
Operate POS, processing customer transactions while using an upsell marketing technique.
Job duties: handling cash merchandise as well as credit card orders on the POS.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Prepare breakfast, coffee, smoothies and espresso drinks.

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

Concession stand attendant vs food counter worker skills

Common concession stand attendant skills

Customer Service, 25%
Food Handling, 17%
Sale System, 10%
Food Preparation Equipment, 10%
Quality Appearance, 7%
Food Service, 6%

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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