Snack bar cook vs snack bar attendant

The differences between snack bar cooks and snack bar attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a snack bar cook has an average salary of $31,636, which is higher than the $26,428 average annual salary of a snack bar attendant.

The top three skills for a snack bar cook include kitchen equipment, cleanliness and culinary. The most important skills for a snack bar attendant are food handling, cash handling, and cleanliness.

Snack bar cook vs snack bar attendant overview

	Snack Bar Cook	Snack Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$31,636	$26,428
Hourly rate	$15.21	$12.71
Growth rate	16%	14%
Number of jobs	157,590	49,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	38	23
Years of experience	4	-

Snack bar cook vs snack bar attendant salary

Snack bar cooks and snack bar attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Snack Bar Cook	Snack Bar Attendant
Average salary	$31,636	$26,428
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $20,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between snack bar cook and snack bar attendant education

There are a few differences between a snack bar cook and a snack bar attendant in terms of educational background:

	Snack Bar Cook	Snack Bar Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Snack bar cook vs snack bar attendant demographics

Here are the differences between snack bar cooks' and snack bar attendants' demographics:

	Snack Bar Cook	Snack Bar Attendant
Average age	38	23
Gender ratio	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 8.4% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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	6%	8%

Differences between snack bar cook and snack bar attendant duties and responsibilities

Snack bar cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Answer phones and run cash register.
Grill variety of foods, fryers, pizza, pretzels, and prepping for meals.
Adjust thermostat control to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters and steam kettles.
Review orders and presentation for minimal mistakes and cleanliness.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.

Snack bar attendant example responsibilities.

Cook, basic bartending, greet customer, help customers with bowling equipment.
Operate POS system and cash register, process payments and coupons, make daily shift deposits.
Receive orders, used POS system, calculate change manually, and deliver orders in timely manner.
Complete understanding of sanitation and cleanliness relate issues.
Operate Starbucks maintaining inventory along with performing assign managerial duties.
Ensure that federal regulations regarding cleanliness and food preparation are met.

Snack bar cook vs snack bar attendant skills

Common snack bar cook skills

Kitchen Equipment, 18%
Cleanliness, 17%
Culinary, 14%
Food Handling, 12%
Quality Standards, 6%
Safety Standards, 6%

Common snack bar attendant skills

Food Handling, 28%
Cash Handling, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Transactions, 5%
Beverage Products, 5%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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