Cook, cashier, and waitress vs cook/dishwasher

The differences between cook, cashiers, and waitress and cook/dishwashers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cook/dishwasher has an average salary of $31,703, which is higher than the $28,436 average annual salary of a cook, cashier, and waitress.

The top three skills for a cook, cashier, and waitress include customer service, clean kitchen and customer orders. The most important skills for a cook/dishwasher are wash dishes, customer service, and dishwashers.

Cook, cashier, and waitress vs cook/dishwasher overview

	Cook, Cashier, And Waitress	Cook/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$28,436	$31,703
Hourly rate	$13.67	$15.24
Growth rate	14%	16%
Number of jobs	170,673	133,000
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	23	36
Years of experience	-	-

Cook, cashier, and waitress vs cook/dishwasher salary

Cook, cashiers, and waitress and cook/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cook, Cashier, And Waitress	Cook/Dishwasher
Average salary	$28,436	$31,703
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	New Seasons Market
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between cook, cashier, and waitress and cook/dishwasher education

There are a few differences between a cook, cashier, and waitress and a cook/dishwasher in terms of educational background:

	Cook, Cashier, And Waitress	Cook/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cook, cashier, and waitress vs cook/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between cook, cashiers, and waitress' and cook/dishwashers' demographics:

	Cook, Cashier, And Waitress	Cook/Dishwasher
Average age	23	36
Gender ratio	Male, 12.2% Female, 87.8%	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	5%

Differences between cook, cashier, and waitress and cook/dishwasher duties and responsibilities

Cook, cashier, and waitress example responsibilities.

Help clean floors, clean fryers, and clean lobby.
Operate POS system and perform cash, credit card and check transactions.
Organize and split each bill accordingly and enter them in POS, for a fast and easy dining experience.
Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assign station and service areas.
Make smoothies, coffee, customer service, cashier, fill bakery cooler, inventory, stock, and clean!

Cook/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Cook and prepare sandwiches and entrees throughout the shift, working with slicers, grills, and fryers.
Enter orders into pos system.
Organize groceries as to ensure use before expiration.
Host: open/close shifts, greet and seat tables, run seating board.
Serve food to customers, run the cash register and also buse tables and wash dishes.

Cook, cashier, and waitress vs cook/dishwasher skills

Common cook, cashier, and waitress skills

Customer Service, 37%
Clean Kitchen, 12%
Customer Orders, 9%
Food Orders, 7%
Food Safety, 4%
Safety Standards, 4%

Common cook/dishwasher skills

Wash Dishes, 44%
Customer Service, 12%
Dishwashers, 7%
Prep Food, 6%
Safety Standards, 4%
Kitchen Equipment, 3%

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