Bakery clerk vs kitchen worker

The differences between bakery clerks and kitchen workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen worker has an average salary of $28,720, which is higher than the $28,651 average annual salary of a bakery clerk.

The top three skills for a bakery clerk include basic math, bakery products and cleanliness. The most important skills for a kitchen worker are cleanliness, food handling, and kitchen equipment.

Bakery clerk vs kitchen worker overview

	Bakery Clerk	Kitchen Worker
Yearly salary	$28,651	$28,720
Hourly rate	$13.77	$13.81
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	67,778	86,773
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Bakery clerk vs kitchen worker salary

Bakery clerks and kitchen workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bakery Clerk	Kitchen Worker
Average salary	$28,651	$28,720
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Bristol Farms	Kemps
Best paying industry	Retail	Education

Differences between bakery clerk and kitchen worker education

There are a few differences between a bakery clerk and a kitchen worker in terms of educational background:

	Bakery Clerk	Kitchen Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bakery clerk vs kitchen worker demographics

Here are the differences between bakery clerks' and kitchen workers' demographics:

	Bakery Clerk	Kitchen Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 21.7% Female, 78.3%	Male, 61.0% Female, 39.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bakery clerk and kitchen worker duties and responsibilities

Bakery clerk example responsibilities.

Manage and complete sales transactions via POS register system.
Use of equipment such as: bread slicers, ovens, commercial mixers, meat slicers, and over wrappers.
Start in wine and spirits.
Practice proper use of lock out/tag out procedures for balers and trash compactors.
Exemplify a model of excellent customer service in keeping with Publix's orientation towards ensuring customer satisfaction.
Train to operate machinery such as meat and cheese slicer, bread slicer, fryers, and rotisserie oven.

Kitchen worker example responsibilities.

Ensure cleanliness of surroundings and sterilization/sanitation of kitchen prep area and food trays.
Clean floors, dishes, stoves and pots.
Prepare for opening the next morning by cleaning and shutting down fryers and broiler.
Work well with other employees-Maintain cleanliness of areas assigned-perform a variety of services-follow property policies and procedures-oversee own responsibilities
Remove wash dishware, flatware, and glassware from dishwasher and stack them according to size and likeness for future use.
Sanitize heavy equipment including dishwasher, mixer and slicer.

Bakery clerk vs kitchen worker skills

Common bakery clerk skills

Basic Math, 10%
Bakery Products, 9%
Cleanliness, 9%
Math, 8%
Food Safety, 6%
Help Support, 6%

Common kitchen worker skills

Cleanliness, 17%
Food Handling, 13%
Kitchen Equipment, 12%
Food Service, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Patients, 8%

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