Bakery assistant vs food prep/dishwasher

The differences between bakery assistants and food prep/dishwashers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food prep/dishwasher has an average salary of $29,964, which is higher than the $29,700 average annual salary of a bakery assistant.

The top three skills for a bakery assistant include customer service, bakery products and cake orders. The most important skills for a food prep/dishwasher are food preparation equipment, work ethic, and wash dishes.

Bakery assistant vs food prep/dishwasher overview

	Bakery Assistant	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$29,700	$29,964
Hourly rate	$14.28	$14.41
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,777	113,200
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Bakery assistant vs food prep/dishwasher salary

Bakery assistants and food prep/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bakery Assistant	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average salary	$29,700	$29,964
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $46,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Lynnwood, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	Washington
Best paying company	University of Massachusetts Boston	University of Wisconsin System
Best paying industry	Retail	Professional

Differences between bakery assistant and food prep/dishwasher education

There are a few differences between a bakery assistant and a food prep/dishwasher in terms of educational background:

	Bakery Assistant	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Bakery assistant vs food prep/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between bakery assistants' and food prep/dishwashers' demographics:

	Bakery Assistant	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 27.1% Female, 72.9%	Male, 79.9% Female, 20.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 7.2% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bakery assistant and food prep/dishwasher duties and responsibilities

Bakery assistant example responsibilities.

Manage self-checkout POS terminals for purchase accuracy.
Push carts from the parking lot into the store vestibules, bag groceries for customers.
Maintain highest standard of bakery product quality and bakery safety and cleanliness.
Control freshness by rotating and coding all products legibly according to Walmart policies and procedures.

Food prep/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Prep food items and refrigerate appropriately, maintain cleanliness of restaurant, wash all dishes associate with the daily operations
Operate industrial dishwasher ensuring sanitation of all dishes.
Operate dishwasher keep kitchen clean organize and sanitize.
Take proper care of ranges, ovens, broilers, fryers, griddles, utensils and other equipment.
Gain knowledge of how to use kitchen tools such as blenders, fryers, coffee maker, and food processor.
Make smoothies, clean up after every smoothie, clean whole store, prep fruits and juices

Bakery assistant vs food prep/dishwasher skills

Common bakery assistant skills

Customer Service, 22%
Bakery Products, 16%
Cake Orders, 15%
Food Preparation, 7%
Bakery Equipment, 7%
Dishes, 7%

Common food prep/dishwasher skills

Food Preparation Equipment, 17%
Work Ethic, 17%
Wash Dishes, 14%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 9%
Dishwashers, 8%

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