Front counter attendant vs snack bar attendant

The differences between front counter attendants and snack bar attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a front counter attendant has an average salary of $31,270, which is higher than the $26,428 average annual salary of a snack bar attendant.

The top three skills for a front counter attendant include computer system, inventory control and customer complaints. The most important skills for a snack bar attendant are food handling, cash handling, and cleanliness.

Front counter attendant vs snack bar attendant overview

	Front Counter Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$31,270	$26,428
Hourly rate	$15.03	$12.71
Growth rate	-10%	14%
Number of jobs	93,837	49,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	23
Years of experience	-	-

Front counter attendant vs snack bar attendant salary

Front counter attendants and snack bar attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Front Counter Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Average salary	$31,270	$26,428
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $20,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	Colorado	Maine
Best paying company	Rush Enterprises	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	Media	Manufacturing

Differences between front counter attendant and snack bar attendant education

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

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

Front counter attendant vs snack bar attendant demographics

Here are the differences between front counter attendants' and snack bar attendants' demographics:

	Front Counter Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Average age	43	23
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	4%	8%

Differences between front counter attendant and snack bar attendant duties and responsibilities

Front counter attendant example responsibilities.

Place groceries into customers' vehicles.
Stock shelves, clean ran register and any other task that need to be done
Handle high volume, multi line phone, while inputting customer information and payments into POS.
Perform duties including stock re-organizing, bagging groceries and customer assistance.
Report jewelry repair and/or maintenance issues for follow up action by management.

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.

Front counter attendant vs snack bar attendant skills

Common front counter attendant skills

Computer System, 19%
Inventory Control, 12%
Customer Complaints, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
POS, 7%
Safety Standards, 7%

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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