Opener vs deli associate/cashier

The differences between openers and deli associate/cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deli associate/cashier has an average salary of $31,718, which is higher than the $26,004 average annual salary of an opener.

The top three skills for an opener include cleanliness, good time management and taking care. The most important skills for a deli associate/cashier are slice meat, POS, and customer service.

Opener vs deli associate/cashier overview

	Opener	Deli Associate/Cashier
Yearly salary	$26,004	$31,718
Hourly rate	$12.50	$15.25
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	4,241	64,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Opener vs deli associate/cashier salary

Openers and deli associate/cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Opener	Deli Associate/Cashier
Average salary	$26,004	$31,718
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Google	-
Best paying industry	Utilities	-

Differences between opener and deli associate/cashier education

There are a few differences between an opener and a deli associate/cashier in terms of educational background:

	Opener	Deli Associate/Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Opener vs deli associate/cashier demographics

Here are the differences between openers' and deli associate/cashiers' demographics:

	Opener	Deli Associate/Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 39.7% Female, 60.3%	Male, 20.5% Female, 79.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 7.3% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between opener and deli associate/cashier duties and responsibilities

Opener example responsibilities.

Handle money on front counter and drive-thru registers.
Provide exceptional customer service by preparing all smoothies, juice bar, and food items in an accurate and timely manner.
Cashier, clean lobby work drive-thru.
Ensure the cleanliness of the store prior to daily openings.
Make sure areas and slicers are keep clean and sanitize.
Train new team members in FOH operations, serving, cash register.

Deli associate/cashier example responsibilities.

Open and close deli; schedule work hour coverage; manage and monitor deli cleanliness code; customer service.
Operate a POS system to process cash, check and credit card transactions.
Greet and assist customers in food, drink, and fuel purchases via POS.
Wait on customers, bag groceries, work with tills, rotate stock, wash dishes, close/open
Assist customers at the register with checkout, bag their items, and help them to their car with their groceries.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.

Opener vs deli associate/cashier skills

Common opener skills

Cleanliness, 25%
Good Time Management, 21%
Taking Care, 14%
Food Orders, 9%
Store Opening, 7%
Customer Service, 4%

Common deli associate/cashier skills

Slice Meat, 11%
POS, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Food Orders, 6%
Sales Floor, 6%
Customer Orders, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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