Food cart attendant vs concession worker

The differences between food cart attendants and concession workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a concession worker has an average salary of $26,007, which is higher than the $25,866 average annual salary of a food cart attendant.

The top three skills for a food cart attendant include food handling, food carts and customer service. The most important skills for a concession worker are food handling, food service, and customer service.

Food cart attendant vs concession worker overview

	Food Cart Attendant	Concession Worker
Yearly salary	$25,866	$26,007
Hourly rate	$12.44	$12.50
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	96,571	21,780
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food cart attendant vs concession worker salary

Food cart attendants and concession workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Cart Attendant	Concession Worker
Average salary	$25,866	$26,007
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $19,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Saratoga Springs, NY
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Monroe County
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between food cart attendant and concession worker education

There are a few differences between a food cart attendant and a concession worker in terms of educational background:

	Food Cart Attendant	Concession Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food cart attendant vs concession worker demographics

Here are the differences between food cart attendants' and concession workers' demographics:

	Food Cart Attendant	Concession Worker
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 36.9% Female, 63.1%	Male, 39.9% Female, 60.1%
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 food cart attendant and concession worker duties and responsibilities

Food cart attendant example responsibilities.

Manage various carts and assist guests with groceries, maintain neat and clean carts and ensure appropriate working environment for co-workers.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Have freshly brew Starbucks coffee, ice coffee and ice tea ready at all times.

Concession worker example responsibilities.

Fast pace job with accuracy and math skills require.
Add value by upselling the products by size and additional products.
Handle face to face customer transactions, utilizing POS system to take orders.
Used a POS (point of sales) system to correctly record customer orders and ensure accurate billing.
Maintain cleanliness and presentation of theater lobby and screening auditoriums.
Supervise storage and refrigeration areas to ensure cleanliness and sanitation.

Food cart attendant vs concession worker skills

Common food cart attendant skills

Food Handling, 69%
Food Carts, 10%
Customer Service, 6%
POS, 6%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%
Safety Standards, 2%

Common concession worker skills

Food Handling, 26%
Food Service, 24%
Customer Service, 20%
Cash Handling, 6%
Excellent Guest, 5%
Steam Tables, 4%

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