Food Service Clerk Salary in Columbus, Ohio

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How much does a Food Service Clerk make in Columbus, OH? The average Food Service Clerk salary in Columbus, OH is $34,271 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $30,266 and $40,320. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Food Service Clerk Salary	$26,619	Columbus,OH	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Food Service Clerk Salary	$30,266	Columbus,OH	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Food Service Clerk Salary	$34,271	Columbus,OH	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Food Service Clerk Salary	$40,320	Columbus,OH	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Food Service Clerk Salary	$45,828	Columbus,OH	March 01, 2025

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QUICK USA, Inc. - Honolulu , HI

【Position】 Office Clerk 【Summary】 A Japanese food trading company is recruiting for an ... service and results oriented ● Excellent time management and highly organized ● Deadline ...

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What does a Food Service Clerk do?

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Responds positively to customer's inquiries and assists customers with purchases, information and product selection.

January 28, 2023

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Maintains professional appearance and grooming standards as outlined in the employee handbook.

December 11, 2022

Demonstrates a complete understanding of menu items and explains to customers accurately and in a cheerful and helpful manner.

February 21, 2023

Assists with weekly inventory and receiving product in the location.

March 05, 2023

Understands and adheres to proper food handling, safety and sanitization standards while preparing food, serving food and clean up.

March 17, 2023

Checks products in prep area and restocks items to ensure sufficient supply throughout the shift.

May 06, 2023

Food Service Clerk

Clean and sanitize all work surfaces, utensils and equipment in accordance with Department of Sanitation and QA standards.

December 22, 2022

Utilize and maintain equipment as required by department.

March 01, 2023

Handle damaged and unsaleable product according to Company policy.

March 04, 2023

Follow approved procedures for receiving and storing product to ensure quality protection and product rotation.

May 02, 2023

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About Columbus, Ohio

The confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers occurs just north-west of Downtown Columbus. Several smaller tributaries course through the Columbus metropolitan area, including Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek, and Darby Creek. Columbus is considered to have relatively flat topography thanks to a large glacier that covered most of Ohio during the Wisconsin Ice Age. However, there are sizable differences in elevation through the area, with the high point of Franklin County being 1,132 ft (345 m) above sea level near New Albany, and the low point being 670 ft (200 m) where the Scioto River leaves...

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Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Food Service Clerk, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

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30266

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34271

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

30355

40548

34352

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Food Service Clerk in Columbus, OH. The base salary for Food Service Clerk ranges from $30,266 to $40,320 with the average base salary of $34,271. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $30,355 to $40,548 with the average total cash compensation of $34,352.

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About Columbus, Ohio The confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers occurs just north-west of Downtown Columbus. Several smaller tributaries course through the Columbus....More

Columbus, Ohio area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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