Fountain waitress/waiter vs counter waitress/waiter

The differences between fountain waitresses/waiter and counter waitresses/waiter can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a counter waitress/waiter has an average salary of $25,920, 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 counter waitress/waiter are food handling, customer service, and POS.

Fountain waitress/waiter vs counter waitress/waiter overview

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Yearly salary	$25,909	$25,920
Hourly rate	$12.46	$12.46
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	3,788	12,879
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Fountain waitress/waiter vs counter waitress/waiter salary

Fountain waitresses/waiter and counter waitresses/waiter have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Average salary	$25,909	$25,920
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $32,000	Between $19,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between fountain waitress/waiter and counter waitress/waiter education

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

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fountain waitress/waiter vs counter waitress/waiter demographics

Here are the differences between fountain waitresses/waiter' and counter waitresses/waiter' demographics:

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%	Male, 5.8% Female, 94.2%
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 counter waitress/waiter 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.

Counter waitress/waiter example responsibilities.

Counter staff, POS systems, and telephones.Waitress, serving guests, POS systems, running the kitchen.
Answer phones, put orders in through the POS, seat guests and take orders, clean the dinning area.
Develop relationships with regular patrons; develop an understanding of their personal needs and expectations, including preferences and food allergies.
Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.

Fountain waitress/waiter vs counter waitress/waiter skills

Common fountain waitress/waiter skills

Food Handling, 99%
Customer Service, 1%

Common counter waitress/waiter skills

Food Handling, 89%
Customer Service, 5%
POS, 1%
Food Orders, 1%
Customer Orders, 1%
Customer Complaints, 1%

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