Food service attendant vs salad bar attendant

The differences between food service 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 $25,604 average annual salary of a food service attendant.

The top three skills for a food service attendant include food handling, patients and customer service. The most important skills for a salad bar attendant are salad bar, cleanliness, and dishes.

Food service attendant vs salad bar attendant overview

	Food Service Attendant	Salad Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,604	$30,400
Hourly rate	$12.31	$14.62
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	229,108	48,659
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food service attendant vs salad bar attendant salary

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

	Food Service Attendant	Salad Bar Attendant
Average salary	$25,604	$30,400
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $33,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Bend, OR	-
Highest paying state	Utah	-
Best paying company	Brigham and Women's Hospital	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between food service attendant and salad bar attendant education

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

	Food Service Attendant	Salad Bar Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food service attendant vs salad bar attendant demographics

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

	Food Service Attendant	Salad Bar Attendant
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 40.1% Female, 59.9%	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 service attendant and salad bar attendant duties and responsibilities

Food service attendant example responsibilities.

Process payment transactions on a POS system.
Wait on customers, take orders, run cash register, help prepare food on grill and deep fryer.
Follow established procedures and standards for cleanliness to ensure a healthy and safe environment
Learned to cook and pre pare pizza, learned to make drinks associate with Starbucks
Create Facebook and other social media accounts for athletes and business owners to promote their upcoming activities or increase sales.

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 service attendant vs salad bar attendant skills

Common food service attendant skills

Food Handling, 29%
Patients, 13%
Customer Service, 9%
Cash Handling, 8%
Basic Math, 5%
Guest Service, 4%

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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