Assistant cook vs pizza cook

The differences between assistant cooks and pizza cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an assistant cook and a pizza cook. Additionally, an assistant cook has an average salary of $34,244, which is higher than the $27,278 average annual salary of a pizza cook.

The top three skills for an assistant cook include food handling, kitchen equipment and dishes. The most important skills for a pizza cook are food handling, kitchen equipment, and cleanliness.

Assistant cook vs pizza cook overview

	Assistant Cook	Pizza Cook
Yearly salary	$34,244	$27,278
Hourly rate	$16.46	$13.11
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	190,245	197,416
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Assistant cook vs pizza cook salary

Assistant cooks and pizza cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Cook	Pizza Cook
Average salary	$34,244	$27,278
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Bertucci's
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Retail

Differences between assistant cook and pizza cook education

There are a few differences between an assistant cook and a pizza cook in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Cook	Pizza Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Assistant cook vs pizza cook demographics

Here are the differences between assistant cooks' and pizza cooks' demographics:

	Assistant Cook	Pizza Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 8.6% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 8.7% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assistant cook and pizza cook duties and responsibilities

Assistant cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Operate stoves, food processors, steamers, slices, ovens.
Ensure ovens and stoves are clean and ready for use.
Train new and current cooks on menu conversion, garnishing, and food presentation.
Prepare and deliver food trays to hospital patients for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Supervise and maintain HACCP standards, training processes for cooks and monitor aspects of contract compliance.

Pizza cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Maintain cooking equipment such as ovens and deep fryers.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills & deep fryers.
Make pizzas, calzones, etc., serve pizza to customers, cashier, use POS system.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Maintain dry food storage areas: inventory, FIFO rotation, par supply levels, ordering.

Assistant cook vs pizza cook skills

Common assistant cook skills

Food Handling, 12%
Kitchen Equipment, 11%
Dishes, 9%
Food Service, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%

Common pizza cook skills

Food Handling, 24%
Kitchen Equipment, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
Dishes, 16%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Culinary, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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