Crew person vs food handler

The differences between crew people and food handlers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food handler has an average salary of $32,581, which is higher than the $27,911 average annual salary of a crew person.

The top three skills for a crew person include cleanliness, food handling and clean environment. The most important skills for a food handler are basic math, customer service, and math.

Crew person vs food handler overview

	Crew Person	Food Handler
Yearly salary	$27,911	$32,581
Hourly rate	$13.42	$15.66
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	127,605	171,731
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Crew person vs food handler salary

Crew people and food handlers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Crew Person	Food Handler
Average salary	$27,911	$32,581
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Bend, OR	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Student Conservation Association	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	Government	Finance

Differences between crew person and food handler education

There are a few differences between a crew person and a food handler in terms of educational background:

	Crew Person	Food Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Crew person vs food handler demographics

Here are the differences between crew people' and food handlers' demographics:

	Crew Person	Food Handler
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%	Male, 43.2% Female, 56.8%
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 crew person and food handler duties and responsibilities

Crew person example responsibilities.

Manage facility/workers, close drive-thru, enter information into computer, make hamburgers.
Evaluate the food preparation areas for cleanliness and safety according to company guidelines.
Cash handling and handling a POS system.
Take special orders and payment using POS registers.
Perform cleaning and maintenance tasks for equipment such as filtering/changing oil in fryers and cleaning the milkshake machine.
Maintain store cleanliness and arrange displays to maximize effectiveness.

Food handler example responsibilities.

Set up and operate point of sales (POS) cash registers, receive money and return proper change.
Record patient information to gain knowledge of special allergies and special diets to promote better safety and health management.
Enter orders into POS system, report daily sales to managers, conduct monthly inventory, and perform heavy cash flow.
Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assign station and service areas.
Maintain clean work areas including display cases, walk-in coolers, fryers and other cooking equipment.
Prepare and serve food samples using small appliances such as microwaves, fryers, skillets, coffee makers and knives.

Crew person vs food handler skills

Common crew person skills

Cleanliness, 72%
Food Handling, 19%
Clean Environment, 2%
Safety Standards, 2%
Drive-Thru, 1%
Food Service, 1%

Common food handler skills

Basic Math, 23%
Customer Service, 21%
Math, 14%
Food Service, 6%
Kitchen Equipment, 6%
Food Orders, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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