Food cart attendant vs counter attendant

The differences between food cart attendants and counter attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a counter attendant has an average salary of $32,748, 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 counter attendant are cash handling, cleanliness, and POS.

Food cart attendant vs counter attendant overview

	Food Cart Attendant	Counter Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,866	$32,748
Hourly rate	$12.44	$15.74
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	96,571	53,208
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food cart attendant vs counter attendant salary

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Counter Attendant
Average salary	$25,866	$32,748
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $21,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Minot, ND
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Osage Casino
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between food cart attendant and counter attendant education

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Counter Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food cart attendant vs counter attendant demographics

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Counter Attendant
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 36.9% Female, 63.1%	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%
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 food cart attendant and counter attendant 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.

Counter attendant example responsibilities.

Handle cash and credit transactions at bar and out on golf course using POS system operations.
Take restaurant guests orders on the POS system and serve the guests orders with a friendly smile.
Instill a strong sense of cleanliness and an attention to detail in all forms of service and or safety procedures.
Perform routine inspections to monitor cleanliness of establishment.
Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.
Have freshly brew Starbucks coffee, ice coffee and ice tea ready at all times.

Food cart attendant vs counter attendant skills

Common food cart attendant skills

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

Common counter attendant skills

Cash Handling, 18%
Cleanliness, 11%
POS, 10%
Math, 7%
Customer Orders, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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