Room service waiter vs waitstaff

The differences between room service waiters and waitstaffs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a waitstaff has an average salary of $25,104, which is higher than the $24,693 average annual salary of a room service waiter.

The top three skills for a room service waiter include customer service, hotel guests and food service. The most important skills for a waitstaff are food service, beverage orders, and culinary.

Room service waiter vs waitstaff overview

	Room Service Waiter	Waitstaff
Yearly salary	$24,693	$25,104
Hourly rate	$11.87	$12.07
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	89,534	130,467
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	28	28
Years of experience	-	-

Room service waiter vs waitstaff salary

Room service waiters and waitstaffs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Room Service Waiter	Waitstaff
Average salary	$24,693	$25,104
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $34,000	Between $19,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	-	Falmouth, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between room service waiter and waitstaff education

There are a few differences between a room service waiter and a waitstaff in terms of educational background:

	Room Service Waiter	Waitstaff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Room service waiter vs waitstaff demographics

Here are the differences between room service waiters' and waitstaffs' demographics:

	Room Service Waiter	Waitstaff
Average age	28	28
Gender ratio	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.9% Asian, 8.7% White, 47.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 8.4% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between room service waiter and waitstaff duties and responsibilities

Room service waiter example responsibilities.

Manage restaurant sections in order to equalize seating arrangements for each waiter and ensure the restaurant are stocked and well maintain.
Enter food items into a computerize cash register using a POS system
Work include menu preparation, food presentation, serving and POS cashier system.
Team-Orient environment that allows for the utilization of teamwork and effective communication skills.
Input orders into a computerize system in a timely fashion to ensure accuracy and punctuality.

Waitstaff example responsibilities.

Set up, work in, and manage the private room events as both bartender and waiter.
Assist with stocking of pantry when groceries arrive.
Cater private events and perform light bartending duties.
Increase total restaurant sales by upselling specials and top-shelf liquors.
Work regularly on the pass as well as a waiter.
Offer meal suggestions base on diverse culinary repertoire and expert food knowledge.

Room service waiter vs waitstaff skills

Common room service waiter skills

Customer Service, 25%
Hotel Guests, 16%
Food Service, 11%
Room Service Orders, 11%
Menu Selections, 5%
Fine Dining, 5%

Common waitstaff skills

Food Service, 23%
Beverage Orders, 19%
Culinary, 19%
Team Work, 16%
Meal Orders, 8%
Wine, 3%

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