Hms host vs cashier/host

The differences between hms hosts and cashiers/host can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an hms host has an average salary of $28,471, which is higher than the $24,581 average annual salary of a cashier/host.

The top three skills for an hms host include quality customer service, cash handling and drink orders. The most important skills for a cashier/host are cleanliness, host, and excellent guest.

Hms host vs cashier/host overview

	HMS Host	Cashier/Host
Yearly salary	$28,471	$24,581
Hourly rate	$13.69	$11.82
Growth rate	9%	-10%
Number of jobs	10,342	131,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	23	34
Years of experience	-	-

Hms host vs cashier/host salary

Hms hosts and cashiers/host have different pay scales, as shown below.

	HMS Host	Cashier/Host
Average salary	$28,471	$24,581
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $38,000	Between $16,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Austin, TX
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	24 Carrots Catering and Events
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between hms host and cashier/host education

There are a few differences between an hms host and a cashier/host in terms of educational background:

	HMS Host	Cashier/Host
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hms host vs cashier/host demographics

Here are the differences between hms hosts' and cashiers/host' demographics:

	HMS Host	Cashier/Host
Average age	23	34
Gender ratio	Male, 45.3% Female, 54.7%	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 5.9% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% Asian, 8.3% White, 51.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between hms host and cashier/host duties and responsibilities

Hms host example responsibilities.

Manage food and beverage inventory including beer, wine, and spirits for all the bars.
Operate cash register micros system.
Set up Starbucks promotion and train employees on new products.
Practice food safety and sanitation practices and comply with HACCP standards.
Handle large volumes of cash and process POS transactions with speed and accuracy.
Check in and receive goods for both the restaurant and Starbucks in the airport.

Cashier/host example responsibilities.

Greet guests, answer phones, seat guests, prepare to-go orders, POS station, handle cash.
Answer telephone calls regarding group party reservations and business information.
Cook burgers at a timely manner and used fryers also wash dishes and close the store
Perform debit, credit and cash transactions, totale accountant on computer database, using specialize POS accounting software.
Restock supplies and maintain restaurant cleanliness.
Maintain an up-most standard for customer satisfaction and restaurant cleanliness.

Hms host vs cashier/host skills

Common hms host skills

Quality Customer Service, 29%
Cash Handling, 15%
Drink Orders, 5%
POS, 5%
Food Orders, 4%
Food Service, 4%

Common cashier/host skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Host, 13%
Excellent Guest, 11%
POS, 10%
Reservations, 7%
To-Go Orders, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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