Fountain waitress/waiter vs ice cream scooper

The differences between fountain waitresses/waiter and ice cream scoopers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an ice cream scooper has an average salary of $28,716, 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 an ice cream scooper are customer service, POS, and customer orders.

Fountain waitress/waiter vs ice cream scooper overview

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Ice Cream Scooper
Yearly salary	$25,909	$28,716
Hourly rate	$12.46	$13.81
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	3,788	1,142
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Fountain waitress/waiter vs ice cream scooper salary

Fountain waitresses/waiter and ice cream scoopers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Ice Cream Scooper
Average salary	$25,909	$28,716
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $32,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between fountain waitress/waiter and ice cream scooper education

There are a few differences between a fountain waitress/waiter and an ice cream scooper in terms of educational background:

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Ice Cream Scooper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fountain waitress/waiter vs ice cream scooper demographics

Here are the differences between fountain waitresses/waiter' and ice cream scoopers' demographics:

	Fountain Waitress/Waiter	Ice Cream Scooper
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%	Male, 28.9% Female, 71.1%
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 ice cream scooper 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.

Ice cream scooper example responsibilities.

Practice organization and cleanliness while managing individual tasks.
Prepare and serve items such as shakes, ice cream, smoothies, coffee drinks and ice cream cakes.
Scoop ice cream, make shakes, smoothies and sundaes for customers.
Utilize high levels of energy and superior multitasking abilities to quickly filldrink orders in an extremely fast-pace club/lounge environment.
Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.

Fountain waitress/waiter vs ice cream scooper skills

Common fountain waitress/waiter skills

Food Handling, 99%
Customer Service, 1%

Common ice cream scooper skills

Customer Service, 46%
POS, 40%
Customer Orders, 3%
Smoothies, 2%
Food Preparation, 2%
Customer Satisfaction, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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