Soda fountain operator vs concession stand attendant

The differences between soda fountain operators and concession stand attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a soda fountain operator has an average salary of $30,611, which is higher than the $29,274 average annual salary of a concession stand attendant.

The top three skills for a soda fountain operator include equipment temperatures, customer service and customer orders. The most important skills for a concession stand attendant are customer service, food handling, and sale system.

Soda fountain operator vs concession stand attendant overview

	Soda Fountain Operator	Concession Stand Attendant
Yearly salary	$30,611	$29,274
Hourly rate	$14.72	$14.07
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	35,897	45,213
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Soda fountain operator vs concession stand attendant salary

Soda fountain operators and concession stand attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Soda Fountain Operator	Concession Stand Attendant
Average salary	$30,611	$29,274
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between soda fountain operator and concession stand attendant education

There are a few differences between a soda fountain operator and a concession stand attendant in terms of educational background:

	Soda Fountain Operator	Concession Stand Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Soda fountain operator vs concession stand attendant demographics

Here are the differences between soda fountain operators' and concession stand attendants' demographics:

	Soda Fountain Operator	Concession Stand Attendant
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 58.9% Female, 41.1%	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%
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 soda fountain operator and concession stand attendant duties and responsibilities

Soda fountain operator example responsibilities.

Used commercial culinary equipment including espresso machine, commercial ovens and bread slicers.
Prepare sandwiches, salads, wraps, smoothies, and other beverages.

Concession stand attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Bag and carry out groceries for customers as needed.
Operate POS, processing customer transactions while using an upsell marketing technique.
Job duties: handling cash merchandise as well as credit card orders on the POS.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Prepare breakfast, coffee, smoothies and espresso drinks.

Soda fountain operator vs concession stand attendant skills

Common soda fountain operator skills

Equipment Temperatures, 84%
Customer Service, 7%
Customer Orders, 4%
Drive-Thru, 2%
Customer Satisfaction, 2%

Common concession stand attendant skills

Customer Service, 25%
Food Handling, 17%
Sale System, 10%
Food Preparation Equipment, 10%
Quality Appearance, 7%
Food Service, 6%

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