Cheese cook vs cook manager

The differences between cheese cooks and cook managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a cheese cook and a cook manager. Additionally, a cook manager has an average salary of $36,668, which is higher than the $34,427 average annual salary of a cheese cook.

Cheese cook vs cook manager overview

	Cheese Cook	Cook Manager
Yearly salary	$34,427	$36,668
Hourly rate	$16.55	$17.63
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	134,476	12,383
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Cheese cook vs cook manager salary

Cheese cooks and cook managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cheese Cook	Cook Manager
Average salary	$34,427	$36,668
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $26,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cheese cook and cook manager education

There are a few differences between a cheese cook and a cook manager in terms of educational background:

	Cheese Cook	Cook Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cheese cook vs cook manager demographics

Here are the differences between cheese cooks' and cook managers' demographics:

	Cheese Cook	Cook Manager
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%	Male, 59.7% Female, 40.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 48.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cheese cook and cook manager duties and responsibilities

Cheese cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Verify patient information, new medications and allergies educate patients by providing medication and diet information.
Operate breakfast omelet station in a fast-pace environment.

Cook manager example responsibilities.

Manage food expo; facilitate food temp logs; creation of menu specials; management and supervision of production staff
Utilize FIFO and organize shelves.
Educate and confirm employees follow ServSafe procedures
Utilize fryers, broilers, grills, ovens and other industrial cooking equipment.
Operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fat fryers, and griddles.
Train and certify in ServSafe food handling, storage, and preparation, and communicate these skills to educate kitchen staff.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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