Salad bar attendant vs food counter worker

The differences between salad bar attendants and food counter workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a salad bar attendant has an average salary of $30,400, which is higher than the $25,007 average annual salary of a food counter worker.

The top three skills for a salad bar attendant include salad bar, cleanliness and dishes. The most important skills for a food counter worker are food handling, basic math, and safety standards.

Salad bar attendant vs food counter worker overview

	Salad Bar Attendant	Food Counter Worker
Yearly salary	$30,400	$25,007
Hourly rate	$14.62	$12.02
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	48,659	74,035
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Salad bar attendant vs food counter worker salary

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

	Salad Bar Attendant	Food Counter Worker
Average salary	$30,400	$25,007
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $37,000	Between $18,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Andover, MA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	UC Merced
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between salad bar attendant and food counter worker education

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

	Salad Bar Attendant	Food Counter Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Salad bar attendant vs food counter worker demographics

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

	Salad Bar Attendant	Food Counter Worker
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%	Male, 41.2% Female, 58.8%
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 food counter worker 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.

Food counter worker example responsibilities.

Provide coffee and pastries for customers, make coffee and smoothies.
Assist with planning and directing food preparation and culinary activities along with safely handling and storing all products appropriately.
Sandwich making, cutting vegetables, cleaning fryers, washing dishes, cleaning of the dining area and cleaning the bathrooms.
Prepare personalized smoothies and meals for customers

Salad bar attendant vs food counter worker skills

Common salad bar attendant skills

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

Common food counter worker skills

Food Handling, 29%
Basic Math, 18%
Safety Standards, 16%
Cleanliness, 12%
Customer Complaints, 5%
Customer Service, 4%

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