Counter waitress/waiter vs snack bar attendant

The differences between counter waitresses/waiter and snack bar attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a snack bar attendant has an average salary of $26,428, 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 snack bar attendant are food handling, cash handling, and cleanliness.

Counter waitress/waiter vs snack bar attendant overview

	Counter Waitress/Waiter	Snack Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,920	$26,428
Hourly rate	$12.46	$12.71
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	12,879	49,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Counter waitress/waiter vs snack bar attendant salary

Counter waitresses/waiter and snack bar attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Counter Waitress/Waiter	Snack Bar Attendant
Average salary	$25,920	$26,428
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $33,000	Between $20,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between counter waitress/waiter and snack bar attendant education

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

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

Counter waitress/waiter vs snack bar attendant demographics

Here are the differences between counter waitresses/waiter' and snack bar attendants' demographics:

	Counter Waitress/Waiter	Snack Bar Attendant
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 5.8% Female, 94.2%	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%
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 snack bar 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.

Snack bar attendant example responsibilities.

Cook, basic bartending, greet customer, help customers with bowling equipment.
Operate POS system and cash register, process payments and coupons, make daily shift deposits.
Receive orders, used POS system, calculate change manually, and deliver orders in timely manner.
Complete understanding of sanitation and cleanliness relate issues.
Operate Starbucks maintaining inventory along with performing assign managerial duties.
Ensure that federal regulations regarding cleanliness and food preparation are met.

Counter waitress/waiter vs snack bar 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 snack bar attendant skills

Food Handling, 28%
Cash Handling, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Transactions, 5%
Beverage Products, 5%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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