Food cart attendant vs salad bar attendant

The differences between food cart attendants and salad bar attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a salad bar attendant has an average salary of $30,400, 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 salad bar attendant are salad bar, cleanliness, and dishes.

Food cart attendant vs salad bar attendant overview

	Food Cart Attendant	Salad Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,866	$30,400
Hourly rate	$12.44	$14.62
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	96,571	48,659
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food cart attendant vs salad bar attendant salary

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Salad Bar Attendant
Average salary	$25,866	$30,400
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between food cart attendant and salad bar attendant education

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Salad Bar Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food cart attendant vs salad bar attendant demographics

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Salad Bar Attendant
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 36.9% Female, 63.1%	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%
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 salad bar 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.

Salad bar attendant example responsibilities.

Prepare and stock salad bar ingredients while maintaining cleanliness, upholding food health and safety regulations, and providing friendly service.
Operate and maintain beverage machines, dishwashers and industrial kitchen appliances and/or equipment.
Clean chow hall after meals.
Cook food and fill buffets as needed.
Take temperature of all foods and record on the HACCP log.
Maintain cleanliness of restaurant and workstation.

Food cart attendant vs salad bar 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 salad bar attendant skills

Salad Bar, 32%
Cleanliness, 21%
Dishes, 18%
Kitchen Equipment, 13%
Safety Standards, 8%
Customer Service, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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