Salad bar attendant vs counter attendant

The differences between salad bar attendants and counter attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a counter attendant has an average salary of $32,748, which is higher than the $30,400 average annual salary of a salad bar attendant.

The top three skills for a salad bar attendant include salad bar, cleanliness and dishes. The most important skills for a counter attendant are cash handling, cleanliness, and POS.

Salad bar attendant vs counter attendant overview

	Salad Bar Attendant	Counter Attendant
Yearly salary	$30,400	$32,748
Hourly rate	$14.62	$15.74
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	48,659	53,208
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Salad bar attendant vs counter attendant salary

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

	Salad Bar Attendant	Counter Attendant
Average salary	$30,400	$32,748
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Minot, ND
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Osage Casino
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between salad bar attendant and counter attendant education

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

	Salad Bar Attendant	Counter Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Salad bar attendant vs counter attendant demographics

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

	Salad Bar Attendant	Counter Attendant
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%
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 salad bar attendant and counter attendant duties and responsibilities

Salad bar attendant example responsibilities.

Prepare and stock salad bar ingredients while maintaining cleanliness, upholding food health and safety regulations, and providing friendly service.
Operate and maintain beverage machines, dishwashers and industrial kitchen appliances and/or equipment.
Clean chow hall after meals.
Cook food and fill buffets as needed.
Take temperature of all foods and record on the HACCP log.
Maintain cleanliness of restaurant and workstation.

Counter attendant example responsibilities.

Handle cash and credit transactions at bar and out on golf course using POS system operations.
Take restaurant guests orders on the POS system and serve the guests orders with a friendly smile.
Instill a strong sense of cleanliness and an attention to detail in all forms of service and or safety procedures.
Perform routine inspections to monitor cleanliness of establishment.
Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.
Have freshly brew Starbucks coffee, ice coffee and ice tea ready at all times.

Salad bar attendant vs counter attendant skills

Common salad bar attendant skills

Salad Bar, 32%
Cleanliness, 21%
Dishes, 18%
Kitchen Equipment, 13%
Safety Standards, 8%
Customer Service, 2%

Common counter attendant skills

Cash Handling, 18%
Cleanliness, 11%
POS, 10%
Math, 7%
Customer Orders, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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