Fountain worker vs concession worker

The differences between fountain workers and concession workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fountain worker has an average salary of $29,234, which is higher than the $26,007 average annual salary of a concession worker.

The top three skills for a fountain worker include cleanliness, customer service and POS. The most important skills for a concession worker are food handling, food service, and customer service.

Fountain worker vs concession worker overview

	Fountain Worker	Concession Worker
Yearly salary	$29,234	$26,007
Hourly rate	$14.05	$12.50
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	22,579	21,780
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Fountain worker vs concession worker salary

Fountain workers and concession workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fountain Worker	Concession Worker
Average salary	$29,234	$26,007
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $19,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Saratoga Springs, NY
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Monroe County
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between fountain worker and concession worker education

There are a few differences between a fountain worker and a concession worker in terms of educational background:

	Fountain Worker	Concession Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fountain worker vs concession worker demographics

Here are the differences between fountain workers' and concession workers' demographics:

	Fountain Worker	Concession Worker
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 39.9% Female, 60.1%
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 worker and concession worker duties and responsibilities

Fountain worker example responsibilities.

Wait staff: provide friendly customer service; accurately take customer orders; maintain cleanliness of tables and floor.
Stock ingredients, materials, and supply for beverage station.
Operate POS cash register system; responsible for handling money and making transactions.
Clean tables, collect and wash dirty dishes, maintain stock, and perform cleaning duties at closing time.
Maintain legal obligations for responsible bartending by verification of legal age of all customers.
Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.

Concession worker example responsibilities.

Fast pace job with accuracy and math skills require.
Add value by upselling the products by size and additional products.
Handle face to face customer transactions, utilizing POS system to take orders.
Used a POS (point of sales) system to correctly record customer orders and ensure accurate billing.
Maintain cleanliness and presentation of theater lobby and screening auditoriums.
Supervise storage and refrigeration areas to ensure cleanliness and sanitation.

Fountain worker vs concession worker skills

Common fountain worker skills

Cleanliness, 27%
Customer Service, 17%
POS, 11%
Cash Handling, 10%
Guest Complaints, 7%
Safety Standards, 5%

Common concession worker skills

Food Handling, 26%
Food Service, 24%
Customer Service, 20%
Cash Handling, 6%
Excellent Guest, 5%
Steam Tables, 4%

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