Barista vs Restaurant Crew Member

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Pay

Barista

$17.00 typical, an hour

Most Baristas earn $15.00 to $20.00 an hour.

From 511 postings that list pay

5,597 open jobs now

Barista salaries Barista jobs

Restaurant Crew Member

$16.50 typical, an hour

Most Restaurant Crew Members earn $14.30 to $17.75 an hour.

From 4,517 postings that list pay

26,665 open jobs now

Restaurant Crew Member salaries Restaurant Crew Member jobs

Baristas typically earn about $0.50 more an hour than Restaurant Crew Members.

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

Restaurant Crew Member

Not summed up yet.

Skills employers ask for

Barista

Asked for in both

  • Customer Service 4 in 10 postings
  • Food Safety 3 in 10 postings
  • Cash Handling 3 in 10 postings
  • Cash Register Operations 2 in 10 postings
  • Safety and Sanitation 2 in 10 postings
  • Food Service 1 in 10 postings

More common in Barista postings

  • Barista Operations 3 in 10 postings
  • Coffee Equipment 2 in 10 postings
  • Beverage Preparation 1 in 10 postings
  • Stocking 1 in 10 postings

Restaurant Crew Member

Asked for in both

  • Customer Service 2 in 10 postings
  • Food Safety 2 in 10 postings
  • Cash Handling 1 in 10 postings
  • Cash Register Operations 1 in 10 postings
  • Safety and Sanitation 1 in 20 postings
  • Food Service 1 in 10 postings

More common in Restaurant Crew Member postings

  • Guest Service 1 in 10 postings
  • Food Preparation 1 in 10 postings
  • POS Systems 1 in 15 postings
  • Customer Satisfaction 1 in 30 postings

Out of each role's current postings.

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