Food consultant vs food service/cashier

The differences between food consultants and food service/cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food consultant has an average salary of $56,176, which is higher than the $28,481 average annual salary of a food service/cashier.

The top three skills for a food consultant include safety procedures, food service and training programs. The most important skills for a food service/cashier are food service, POS, and cleanliness.

Food consultant vs food service/cashier overview

	Food Consultant	Food Service/Cashier
Yearly salary	$56,176	$28,481
Hourly rate	$27.01	$13.69
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	53,162	247,779
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food consultant vs food service/cashier salary

Food consultants and food service/cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Consultant	Food Service/Cashier
Average salary	$56,176	$28,481
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $74,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Montclair, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Aspen School District
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between food consultant and food service/cashier education

There are a few differences between a food consultant and a food service/cashier in terms of educational background:

	Food Consultant	Food Service/Cashier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food consultant vs food service/cashier demographics

Here are the differences between food consultants' and food service/cashiers' demographics:

	Food Consultant	Food Service/Cashier
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 63.7% Female, 36.3%	Male, 28.3% Female, 71.7%
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 consultant and food service/cashier duties and responsibilities

Food consultant example responsibilities.

Manage expediter window paying close attention to garnishes and presentation.
Provide strategic alliances with other USDA facilities, distributors, and retailers.
Complete a wine educational training class, along with knowledge of bartending.
Integrate coffee recipe, equipment, POS and training for staff and owners.
Set up training in regards to USDA standards, safety and production protocols.
Set up restaurant, create initial standards of operations, set operations food/liquor costs, spreadsheets and payroll.

Food service/cashier example responsibilities.

Cashier, serve food, manage calls, drawer counting, heavy lifting, heavy use of POS system and filing.
Greet guests, take food and drink orders, prepare and assemble food items, maintain the cash drawer and POS system
Time management while delivering patients orders and providing exceptional customer service in a fast pace environment.
Order and receive supplies for culinary needs of the fleet.
Maintain food safety and quality by applying HACCP principles throughout service.
Load and unload commercial dishwashers.

Food consultant vs food service/cashier skills

Common food consultant skills

Safety Procedures, 29%
Food Service, 14%
Training Programs, 6%
HACCP, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%
Product Development, 4%

Common food service/cashier skills

Food Service, 17%
POS, 13%
Cleanliness, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Math, 7%
Customer Complaints, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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