Food cart attendant vs counter helper

The differences between food cart attendants and counter helpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a counter helper has an average salary of $31,028, 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 helper are POS, customer service, and food orders.

Food cart attendant vs counter helper overview

	Food Cart Attendant	Counter Helper
Yearly salary	$25,866	$31,028
Hourly rate	$12.44	$14.92
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	96,571	84,190
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food cart attendant vs counter helper salary

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Counter Helper
Average salary	$25,866	$31,028
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	The George Washington University
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between food cart attendant and counter helper education

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Counter Helper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food cart attendant vs counter helper demographics

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Counter Helper
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 36.9% Female, 63.1%	Male, 26.7% Female, 73.3%
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 helper 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 helper example responsibilities.

Require to use mental math when counting back change to the customer.
Assist customers, serve drinks and food, run the cash register and clean.
Communicate clearly and positively with co-workers and management.
Monitor guest for intoxication and immediately report concerns to management.
Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.
Develop leadership skills by mentoring new employees, prioritizing and delegating tasks.

Food cart attendant vs counter helper 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 helper skills

POS, 19%
Customer Service, 12%
Food Orders, 12%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Customer Complaints, 6%
Steam Tables, 5%

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