Fountain waitress/waiter vs coffee shop attendant

The differences between fountain waitresses/waiter and coffee shop attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a coffee shop attendant has an average salary of $27,315, which is higher than the $25,909 average annual salary of a fountain waitress/waiter.

The top three skills for a fountain waitress/waiter include food handling, customer service and . The most important skills for a coffee shop attendant are food handling, cash handling, and POS.

Fountain waitress/waiter vs coffee shop attendant overview

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Coffee Shop Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,909	$27,315
Hourly rate	$12.46	$13.13
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	3,788	53,794
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Fountain waitress/waiter vs coffee shop attendant salary

Fountain waitresses/waiter and coffee shop attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Coffee Shop Attendant
Average salary	$25,909	$27,315
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $32,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between fountain waitress/waiter and coffee shop attendant education

There are a few differences between a fountain waitress/waiter and a coffee shop attendant in terms of educational background:

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Coffee Shop Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fountain waitress/waiter vs coffee shop attendant demographics

Here are the differences between fountain waitresses/waiter' and coffee shop attendants' demographics:

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Coffee Shop Attendant
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%	Male, 27.8% Female, 72.2%
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 fountain waitress/waiter and coffee shop attendant duties and responsibilities

Fountain waitress/waiter example responsibilities.

Develop relationships with regular patrons; develop an understanding of their personal needs and expectations, including preferences and food allergies.
Monitor guest for intoxication and immediately report concerns to management.

Coffee shop attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Obtain food orders and enter into POS system.
Help with POS, coffee making, and drink creation.
Brew, sell, promote & prepare beverages according to establish recipes and standards.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Operate Starbucks maintaining inventory along with performing assign managerial duties.

Fountain waitress/waiter vs coffee shop attendant skills

Common fountain waitress/waiter skills

Food Handling, 99%
Customer Service, 1%

Common coffee shop attendant skills

Food Handling, 33%
Cash Handling, 16%
POS, 11%
Process Transactions, 9%
Customer Orders, 8%
Customer Service, 7%

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