Baker/cashier vs food preparer

The differences between baker/cashiers and food preparers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a baker/cashier has an average salary of $28,931, which is higher than the $27,717 average annual salary of a food preparer.

The top three skills for a baker/cashier include customer service, food preparation and customer orders. The most important skills for a food preparer are food handling, work ethic, and food products.

Baker/cashier vs food preparer overview

	Baker/Cashier	Food Preparer
Yearly salary	$28,931	$27,717
Hourly rate	$13.91	$13.33
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	62,916	134,113
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Baker/cashier vs food preparer salary

Baker/cashiers and food preparers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Baker/Cashier	Food Preparer
Average salary	$28,931	$27,717
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $38,000	Between $20,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Commack, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Mount Sinai Health System
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between baker/cashier and food preparer education

There are a few differences between a baker/cashier and a food preparer in terms of educational background:

	Baker/Cashier	Food Preparer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Baker/cashier vs food preparer demographics

Here are the differences between baker/cashiers' and food preparers' demographics:

	Baker/Cashier	Food Preparer
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%	Male, 46.6% Female, 53.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between baker/cashier and food preparer duties and responsibilities

Baker/cashier example responsibilities.

Use POS for payment, take drink order, and answer phone for questions and orders
Operate POS cash register for store, advise customer of purchase and cash them out.
Check out customers, gather shopping carts from cart corrals, bag customers groceries, load them into their vehicle.
Develop organizational and technical skills while using computer system to scan customer's groceries.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
Perform register close out procedures and monitor checkout stations.

Food preparer example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness, organization and time management of order preparation, customer service
Follow closing procedures and maintain cleanliness of food preparation area and bathrooms.
Operate on a POS system, and would prep and serve food.
Clean fryers daily, closing shop with overhaul of cleaning routines and stocking freezers.
Operate a variety of commercial cooking equipment including grills, deep fryers, and ovens.
Clean and sanitize workstations, utensils and equipment according to sanitation guidelines.

Baker/cashier vs food preparer skills

Common baker/cashier skills

Customer Service, 44%
Food Preparation, 12%
Customer Orders, 6%
POS, 4%
Oven Temperatures, 3%
Cash Drawers, 3%

Common food preparer skills

Food Handling, 20%
Work Ethic, 13%
Food Products, 11%
Kitchen Utensils, 8%
Safety Standards, 7%
Customer Service, 6%

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