Barista vs Restaurant Crew Member
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 511 postings that list pay
5,597 open jobs now
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
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.
Open jobs
Barista
Starbucks Barista
RalphsPay not stated Omaha, NE, United States OnsiteCustomer ServicePreventive MaintenanceBlenderFood SafetyCoffee Equipment +1Dessert Finisher/Barista
Unnamed employer$15.15 - $17.25/hr Employer statedMesa, ArizonaDessert Finisher/Barista
Unnamed employer$17.13 - $19/hr Employer statedBellevue, Washington
Restaurant Crew Member
Restaurant Service Ambassador - Unit 796
Whataburger RestaurantsPay not stated Lakeway, TX, United States of AmericaRestaurant Team Member, Overnight Shift - Unit 1391
Whataburger RestaurantsPay not stated Springfield, TN, United States of AmericaCustomer ServiceRestaurant Team Member, Evening Shift - Unit 1059
Whataburger RestaurantsPay not stated Cypress, TX, United States of America
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