Cook box filler vs food cooking machine operator

The differences between cook box fillers and food cooking machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a cook box filler and a food cooking machine operator. Additionally, a cook box filler has an average salary of $33,905, which is higher than the $31,054 average annual salary of a food cooking machine operator.

The top three skills for a cook box filler include food handling, dishes and food products. The most important skills for a food cooking machine operator are test results, product characteristics, and water hose.

Cook box filler vs food cooking machine operator overview

	Cook Box Filler	Food Cooking Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$33,905	$31,054
Hourly rate	$16.30	$14.93
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	74,541	101,287
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	3	3

Cook box filler vs food cooking machine operator salary

Cook box fillers and food cooking machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cook Box Filler	Food Cooking Machine Operator
Average salary	$33,905	$31,054
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Clara City, MN
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	HW Staffing Solutions
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cook box filler and food cooking machine operator education

There are a few differences between a cook box filler and a food cooking machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Cook Box Filler	Food Cooking Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Cook box filler vs food cooking machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between cook box fillers' and food cooking machine operators' demographics:

	Cook Box Filler	Food Cooking Machine Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 56.3% Female, 43.7%	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 13.6% White, 52.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 10.7% White, 47.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between cook box filler and food cooking machine operator duties and responsibilities

Cook box filler example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Work as a fill-in cook; prep and prepare meals per customer orders, do dishes and other require clean-up
Cleaned/Organize kitchen area, maintain grill, fryers, freezers, refrigerators.
Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Maintain and follow proper hygiene and sanitation standards.

Food cooking machine operator example responsibilities.

Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.
Monitor checkout stations to ensure that they have adequate cash available and that they are staffed appropriately.

Cook box filler vs food cooking machine operator skills

Common cook box filler skills

Food Handling, 53%
Dishes, 45%
Food Products, 3%

Common food cooking machine operator skills

Test Results, 20%
Product Characteristics, 16%
Water Hose, 16%
Test Data, 15%
Notify Supervisors, 9%
Agitators, 9%

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