Cook chill technician vs cook supervisor

The differences between cook chill technicians and cook supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a cook chill technician, becoming a cook supervisor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a cook supervisor has an average salary of $41,118, which is higher than the $35,351 average annual salary of a cook chill technician.

The top three skills for a cook chill technician include HACCP, kitchen equipment and fryers. The most important skills for a cook supervisor are food handling, food service, and portion control.

Cook chill technician vs cook supervisor overview

	Cook Chill Technician	Cook Supervisor
Yearly salary	$35,351	$41,118
Hourly rate	$17.00	$19.77
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	13,633	183,387
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	4

Cook chill technician vs cook supervisor salary

Cook chill technicians and cook supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cook Chill Technician	Cook Supervisor
Average salary	$35,351	$41,118
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $48,000	Between $27,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between cook chill technician and cook supervisor education

There are a few differences between a cook chill technician and a cook supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Cook Chill Technician	Cook Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Computer Science	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Cook chill technician vs cook supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between cook chill technicians' and cook supervisors' demographics:

	Cook Chill Technician	Cook Supervisor
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cook chill technician and cook supervisor duties and responsibilities

Cook chill technician example responsibilities.

Advance to increasingly responsible positions, culminating in management role with oversight for a full-service pizzeria.
Check food temperatures as well as coolers, freezer, and dishwasher to ensure that kitchen is within health guidelines.

Cook supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage food expo; facilitate food temp logs; creation of menu specials; management and supervision of production staff
Assist culinary director in assign duties relate to kitchen operations.
Work with multiple POS systems by entering and processing orders.
Organize and put away inventory when it arrive using HACCP guidelines.
Cook all orders that are enter in pos system, enter orders on pos system, clean kitchen when closing.
Have ServSafe food sanitation certification.

Cook chill technician vs cook supervisor skills

Common cook chill technician skills

HACCP, 34%
Kitchen Equipment, 25%
Fryers, 14%
Chill, 12%
Culinary, 7%
Product Quality, 2%

Common cook supervisor skills

Food Handling, 33%
Food Service, 26%
Portion Control, 9%
Kitchen Equipment, 5%
HACCP, 5%
Meal Preparation, 4%

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