Cheese cook vs lead line cook

The differences between cheese cooks and lead line cooks 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 lead line cook. Additionally, a cheese cook has an average salary of $34,427, which is higher than the $34,293 average annual salary of a lead line cook.

Cheese cook vs lead line cook overview

	Cheese Cook	Lead Line Cook
Yearly salary	$34,427	$34,293
Hourly rate	$16.55	$16.49
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	134,476	173,672
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	Associate Degree, 47%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Cheese cook vs lead line cook salary

Cheese cooks and lead line cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cheese Cook	Lead Line Cook
Average salary	$34,427	$34,293
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $26,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Kirkland, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	The Culinary Institute of America
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between cheese cook and lead line cook education

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

	Cheese Cook	Lead Line Cook
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	Associate Degree, 47%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Cheese cook vs lead line cook demographics

Here are the differences between cheese cooks' and lead line cooks' demographics:

	Cheese Cook	Lead Line Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%	Male, 81.2% Female, 18.8%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 8.9% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cheese cook and lead line cook 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.

Lead line cook example responsibilities.

Manage food expo; facilitate food temp logs; creation of menu specials; management and supervision of production staff
Skil in the preparation of a variety of culinary styles ranging from contemporary American cuisine to many international culinary styles.
Train and supervise many of the Spanish- speaking dishwashers to work effectively on the line.
Observe workers engage in preparing, portioning, and garnishing foods to ensure that standards are met.
Follow HACCP system, and practice safety and sanitation as well adhere to the company policies and regulations.
Produce HACCP forms and guidelines to have better awareness of quality of food being produce in the kitchen.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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