Barista vs Produce Clerk
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Barista
$17.00 typical, an hour
Most Baristas earn $15.00 to $20.00 an hour.
From 518 postings that list pay
5,550 open jobs now
Produce Clerk
$19.00 typical, an hour
Most Produce Clerks earn $17.90 to $25.00 an hour.
From 219 postings that list pay
2,343 open jobs now
Produce Clerks typically earn about $2.00 more an hour than Baristas.
What each one does
Barista
- Prepare and serve coffee drinks and food items according to recipes.
- Greet customers and provide friendly, prompt service.
- Operate the point-of-sale system and process customer transactions.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and fully stocked work area.
- Follow food safety, health, and sanitation guidelines.
- Handle cash and provide correct change to customers.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Produce Clerk
- Stock, rotate and organize produce displays to keep them fresh and appealing.
- Inspect products for quality and freshness and remove items that do not meet standards.
- Greet customers and answer questions about produce to provide helpful service.
- Label, price and arrange products to ensure accurate information on shelves.
- Clean and sanitize work areas, shelves, coolers and equipment regularly.
- Prepare, trim and package produce items for sale or special displays.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Barista
Asked for in both
- Customer Service 4 in 10 postings
- Food Safety 3 in 10 postings
- Safety and Sanitation 2 in 10 postings
- Stocking 1 in 10 postings
More common in Barista postings
- Barista Operations 3 in 10 postings
- Cash Handling 3 in 10 postings
- Cash Register Operations 2 in 10 postings
- Coffee Equipment 2 in 10 postings
- Food Service 1 in 10 postings
- Beverage Preparation 1 in 10 postings
Produce Clerk
Asked for in both
- Customer Service 7 in 10 postings
- Food Safety 4 in 10 postings
- Safety and Sanitation 1 in 10 postings
- Stocking 2 in 10 postings
More common in Produce Clerk postings
- Inventory Management 3 in 10 postings
- Preventive Maintenance 3 in 10 postings
- Quality Standards 3 in 10 postings
- Mathematics 2 in 10 postings
- Labeling 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Barista
Produce Clerk
Fresh Cut Produce Clerk
SafewayPay not stated Orange, CA, United StatesInventory ManagementFood SafetyCustomer ServiceFood ServiceFresh Cut Produce Clerk
SafewayPay not stated Kent, WA, United StatesInventory ManagementFood SafetyCustomer ServiceFood ServiceProduce Team Member
Wegmans$17 - $17.5/hr Employer statedManalapan
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