Cook house supervisor vs cook

The differences between cook house supervisors and 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 a cook. Additionally, a cook house supervisor has an average salary of $32,471, which is higher than the $31,803 average annual salary of a cook.

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

Cook house supervisor vs cook overview

	Cook House Supervisor	Cook
Yearly salary	$32,471	$31,803
Hourly rate	$15.61	$15.29
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	166,332	184,818
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Cook house supervisor vs cook salary

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

	Cook House Supervisor	Cook
Average salary	$32,471	$31,803
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between cook house supervisor and cook education

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

	Cook House Supervisor	Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	General Studies	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Cook house supervisor vs cook demographics

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

	Cook House Supervisor	Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 70.2% Female, 29.8%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cook house supervisor and 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.

Cook example responsibilities.

Achieve completion to cook, prep and dish meticulous meals to an immense amount of customers with proficient dexterity quality.
Organize production and set up broiler station for lunch shift, manage grill with 30-40 steaks at varying temps and cuts.
Lead cook line and instruct cooks and other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of dishes.
Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fryers, and griddles.

Cook house supervisor vs cook skills

Common cook house supervisor skills

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

Common cook skills

Food Handling, 14%
Food Service, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Kitchen Equipment, 9%
Basic Math, 7%
Culinary, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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