Dining service inspector vs bar attendant

The differences between dining service inspectors and bar attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dining service inspector has an average salary of $27,896, which is higher than the $24,295 average annual salary of a bar attendant.

The top three skills for a dining service inspector include dishes, culinary and food handling. The most important skills for a bar attendant are cleanliness, front desk, and quality standards.

Dining service inspector vs bar attendant overview

	Dining Service Inspector	Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$27,896	$24,295
Hourly rate	$13.41	$11.68
Growth rate	6%	9%
Number of jobs	34,358	101,930
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	45	39
Years of experience	6	-

Dining service inspector vs bar attendant salary

Dining service inspectors and bar attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dining Service Inspector	Bar Attendant
Average salary	$27,896	$24,295
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $18,000 And $31,000
Highest paying City	San Diego, CA	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	California	Maine
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	HEI Hotels & Resorts
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Retail

Differences between dining service inspector and bar attendant education

There are a few differences between a dining service inspector and a bar attendant in terms of educational background:

	Dining Service Inspector	Bar Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dining service inspector vs bar attendant demographics

Here are the differences between dining service inspectors' and bar attendants' demographics:

	Dining Service Inspector	Bar Attendant
Average age	45	39
Gender ratio	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between dining service inspector and bar attendant duties and responsibilities

Dining service inspector example responsibilities.

Plan and run day to day activities.
Ensure cleanliness of sitting area and dish room.
Take food and beverage orders using a POS sysem.
Out team are also responsible for the cleanliness of the kitchen and dining hall.
Interact with patients, family, and staff and communicate pertinent dietary information to the clinical dietitians and supervisor personnel.
Bring the dish machine running the dishwasher cleaning tables doing floors basic housekeeping

Bar attendant example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness and organization of designate work areas.
Maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organize assigned work areas.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Set up the VIP area.
Check IDs.Security.Make judgment calls.handle bar responsibilities.greet guest in a professional respectable manner.handle and count money.

Dining service inspector vs bar attendant skills

Common dining service inspector skills

Dishes, 23%
Culinary, 12%
Food Handling, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
Kitchen Equipment, 6%

Common bar attendant skills

Cleanliness, 25%
Front Desk, 16%
Quality Standards, 14%
Guest Satisfaction, 12%
Clean Tables, 6%
Cash Handling, 4%

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