Cook house supervisor vs assistant cook

The differences between cook house supervisors and assistant 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 cook house supervisor and an assistant cook. Additionally, an assistant cook has an average salary of $34,244, which is higher than the $32,471 average annual salary of a cook house supervisor.

The top three skills for a cook house supervisor include kitchen equipment, customer service and POS. The most important skills for an assistant cook are food handling, kitchen equipment, and dishes.

Cook house supervisor vs assistant cook overview

	Cook House Supervisor	Assistant Cook
Yearly salary	$32,471	$34,244
Hourly rate	$15.61	$16.46
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	166,332	190,245
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Cook house supervisor vs assistant cook salary

Cook house supervisors and assistant cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cook House Supervisor	Assistant Cook
Average salary	$32,471	$34,244
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between cook house supervisor and assistant cook education

There are a few differences between a cook house supervisor and an assistant cook in terms of educational background:

	Cook House Supervisor	Assistant Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	General Studies	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Cook house supervisor vs assistant cook demographics

Here are the differences between cook house supervisors' and assistant cooks' demographics:

	Cook House Supervisor	Assistant Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 8.6% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cook house supervisor and assistant cook duties and responsibilities

Cook house supervisor example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Set up buffets for meeting/events.
Help prep up line, plate-ups, buffets, attend action stations from omeletes to carving.
Maintain and follow proper hygiene and sanitation standards.

Assistant cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Operate stoves, food processors, steamers, slices, ovens.
Ensure ovens and stoves are clean and ready for use.
Train new and current cooks on menu conversion, garnishing, and food presentation.
Prepare and deliver food trays to hospital patients for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Supervise and maintain HACCP standards, training processes for cooks and monitor aspects of contract compliance.

Cook house supervisor vs assistant cook skills

Common cook house supervisor skills

Kitchen Equipment, 42%
Customer Service, 39%
POS, 19%

Common assistant cook skills

Food Handling, 12%
Kitchen Equipment, 11%
Dishes, 9%
Food Service, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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