Food cart attendant vs snack bar attendant

The differences between food cart attendants and snack bar attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a snack bar attendant has an average salary of $26,428, 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 snack bar attendant are food handling, cash handling, and cleanliness.

Food cart attendant vs snack bar attendant overview

	Food Cart Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,866	$26,428
Hourly rate	$12.44	$12.71
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	96,571	49,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food cart attendant vs snack bar attendant salary

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Average salary	$25,866	$26,428
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $20,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between food cart attendant and snack bar attendant education

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food cart attendant vs snack bar attendant demographics

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

	Food Cart Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 36.9% Female, 63.1%	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%
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 snack 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.

Snack bar attendant example responsibilities.

Cook, basic bartending, greet customer, help customers with bowling equipment.
Operate POS system and cash register, process payments and coupons, make daily shift deposits.
Receive orders, used POS system, calculate change manually, and deliver orders in timely manner.
Complete understanding of sanitation and cleanliness relate issues.
Operate Starbucks maintaining inventory along with performing assign managerial duties.
Ensure that federal regulations regarding cleanliness and food preparation are met.

Food cart attendant vs snack 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 snack bar attendant skills

Food Handling, 28%
Cash Handling, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Transactions, 5%
Beverage Products, 5%
POS, 5%

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