Counter waitress/waiter vs ice cream server

The differences between counter waitresses/waiter and ice cream servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a counter waitress/waiter has an average salary of $25,920, which is higher than the $25,676 average annual salary of an ice cream server.

The top three skills for a counter waitress/waiter include food handling, customer service and POS. The most important skills for an ice cream server are customer service, customer orders, and food preparation.

Counter waitress/waiter vs ice cream server overview

	Counter Waitress/Waiter	Ice Cream Server
Yearly salary	$25,920	$25,676
Hourly rate	$12.46	$12.34
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	12,879	73,025
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Counter waitress/waiter vs ice cream server salary

Counter waitresses/waiter and ice cream servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Counter Waitress/Waiter	Ice Cream Server
Average salary	$25,920	$25,676
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $33,000	Between $18,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between counter waitress/waiter and ice cream server education

There are a few differences between a counter waitress/waiter and an ice cream server in terms of educational background:

	Counter Waitress/Waiter	Ice Cream Server
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Counter waitress/waiter vs ice cream server demographics

Here are the differences between counter waitresses/waiter' and ice cream servers' demographics:

	Counter Waitress/Waiter	Ice Cream Server
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 5.8% Female, 94.2%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
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 counter waitress/waiter and ice cream server 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.

Ice cream server example responsibilities.

Utilize POS systems to perform financial transactions.
Work in team enviroment to help make and package ice cream for nestle
Greet guests, take orders, handle payments, run food, maintain cleanliness of restaurant
Perform cashier duties using a POS system to ensure correct charge amount and change return to customer.
Serve customers ice cream, include their choice of mixed-in candy, and serve milkshakes and smoothies as well.
Serve ice cream, smoothies, fruit waters, fruit salads, milkshakes, and build traditional Mexican desserts.

Counter waitress/waiter vs ice cream server skills

Common counter waitress/waiter skills

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

Common ice cream server skills

Customer Service, 22%
Customer Orders, 18%
Food Preparation, 12%
POS, 10%
Food Service, 8%
Smoothies, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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