Food service attendant vs snack bar attendant

The differences between food service 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 $25,604 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 snack bar attendant are food handling, cash handling, and cleanliness.

Food service attendant vs snack bar attendant overview

	Food Service Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,604	$26,428
Hourly rate	$12.31	$12.71
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	229,108	49,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food service attendant vs snack bar attendant salary

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

	Food Service Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Average salary	$25,604	$26,428
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $33,000	Between $20,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Bend, OR	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	Utah	Maine
Best paying company	Brigham and Women's Hospital	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	Media	Manufacturing

Differences between food service attendant and snack bar attendant education

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

	Food Service Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food service attendant vs snack bar attendant demographics

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

	Food Service Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 40.1% Female, 59.9%	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 service attendant and snack 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.

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 service attendant vs snack 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 snack bar attendant skills

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

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