Counter waitress/waiter vs concession stand attendant

The differences between counter waitresses/waiter and concession stand attendants 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 $25,920 average annual salary of a counter waitress/waiter.

The top three skills for a counter waitress/waiter include food handling, customer service and POS. The most important skills for a concession stand attendant are customer service, food handling, and sale system.

Counter waitress/waiter vs concession stand attendant overview

	Counter Waitress/Waiter	Concession Stand Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,920	$29,274
Hourly rate	$12.46	$14.07
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	12,879	45,213
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Counter waitress/waiter vs concession stand attendant salary

Counter waitresses/waiter and concession stand attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Counter Waitress/Waiter	Concession Stand Attendant
Average salary	$25,920	$29,274
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $33,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
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Differences between counter waitress/waiter and concession stand attendant education

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

	Counter Waitress/Waiter	Concession Stand Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Counter waitress/waiter vs concession stand attendant demographics

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

	Counter Waitress/Waiter	Concession Stand Attendant
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 5.8% Female, 94.2%	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%
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 counter waitress/waiter and concession stand attendant duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Counter waitress/waiter vs concession stand attendant skills

Common counter waitress/waiter skills

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

Common concession stand attendant skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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