Soda fountain operator vs crew member

The differences between soda fountain operators and crew members 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 $28,946 average annual salary of a crew member.

The top three skills for a soda fountain operator include equipment temperatures, customer service and customer orders. The most important skills for a crew member are cleanliness, basic math, and english language.

Soda fountain operator vs crew member overview

	Soda Fountain Operator	Crew Member
Yearly salary	$30,611	$28,946
Hourly rate	$14.72	$13.92
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	35,897	239,413
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Soda fountain operator vs crew member salary

Soda fountain operators and crew members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Soda Fountain Operator	Crew Member
Average salary	$30,611	$28,946
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between soda fountain operator and crew member education

There are a few differences between a soda fountain operator and a crew member in terms of educational background:

	Soda Fountain Operator	Crew Member
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Soda fountain operator vs crew member demographics

Here are the differences between soda fountain operators' and crew members' demographics:

	Soda Fountain Operator	Crew Member
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 58.9% Female, 41.1%	Male, 48.4% Female, 51.6%
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 crew member 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.

Crew member example responsibilities.

Manage food preparation, maintain cleanliness and punctuality while effectively support customers in daily transactions with suggestive selling methods.
Dig and fill holes, using shovels and rakes.
Cashier, server, greeter, order taker, sandwich maker, computer skil, math skil, customer service
Demonstrate excellent customer service in dealing with concerns and special food orders which include allergies and other customer wishes.
Cashier experience, service and enter orders into POS system; conduct inventory; and perform cash handling and food handling.
Use POS system to record order, compute bill, collect payments and make change while following all cash handling procedures.

Soda fountain operator vs crew member skills

Common soda fountain operator skills

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

Common crew member skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Basic Math, 13%
English Language, 10%
Excellent Guest, 7%
Safety Standards, 7%
Food Products, 5%

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