Ice cream scooper vs counter waitress/waiter

The differences between ice cream scoopers and counter waitresses/waiter 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 $25,920 average annual salary of a counter waitress/waiter.

The top three skills for an ice cream scooper include customer service, POS and customer orders. The most important skills for a counter waitress/waiter are food handling, customer service, and POS.

Ice cream scooper vs counter waitress/waiter overview

	Ice Cream Scooper	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Yearly salary	$28,716	$25,920
Hourly rate	$13.81	$12.46
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	1,142	12,879
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Ice cream scooper vs counter waitress/waiter salary

Ice cream scoopers and counter waitresses/waiter have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ice Cream Scooper	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Average salary	$28,716	$25,920
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $19,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between ice cream scooper and counter waitress/waiter education

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

	Ice Cream Scooper	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ice cream scooper vs counter waitress/waiter demographics

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

	Ice Cream Scooper	Counter Waitress/Waiter
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 28.9% Female, 71.1%	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 ice cream scooper and counter waitress/waiter duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Ice cream scooper vs counter waitress/waiter skills

Common ice cream scooper skills

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

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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