Food cart attendant vs counter server

The differences between food cart attendants and counter servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a counter server has an average salary of $32,460, 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 server are food handling, excellent guest, and basic math.

Food cart attendant vs counter server overview

	Food Cart Attendant	Counter Server
Yearly salary	$25,866	$32,460
Hourly rate	$12.44	$15.61
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	96,571	85,069
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food cart attendant vs counter server salary

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Counter Server
Average salary	$25,866	$32,460
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $24,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between food cart attendant and counter server education

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Counter Server
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food cart attendant vs counter server demographics

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Counter Server
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 36.9% Female, 63.1%	Male, 28.0% Female, 72.0%
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 server 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 server example responsibilities.

Answer telephones and enter orders into POS system.
Operate POS terminal to process customers' orders, swipe credit cards, and enter cash amounts.
Provide guests with an excellent dining experience by asking questions about allergies or preferences and initiating conversation for customer confidence.
Prepare some salads, shakes, smoothies, and juices.
Monitor guest for intoxication and immediately report concerns to management.

Food cart attendant vs counter server 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 server skills

Food Handling, 24%
Excellent Guest, 19%
Basic Math, 14%
Wine, 9%
Cash Handling, 6%
Culinary, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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