Cook house supervisor vs fry cook

The differences between cook house supervisors and fry 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 fry cook. Additionally, a cook house supervisor has an average salary of $32,471, which is higher than the $30,622 average annual salary of a fry cook.

The top three skills for a cook house supervisor include kitchen equipment, customer service and POS. The most important skills for a fry cook are kitchen equipment, customer service, and safety standards.

Cook house supervisor vs fry cook overview

	Cook House Supervisor	Fry Cook
Yearly salary	$32,471	$30,622
Hourly rate	$15.61	$14.72
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	166,332	246,323
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Cook house supervisor vs fry cook salary

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

	Cook House Supervisor	Fry Cook
Average salary	$32,471	$30,622
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Fresno, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Anthony
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between cook house supervisor and fry cook education

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

	Cook House Supervisor	Fry Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	General Studies	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Cook house supervisor vs fry cook demographics

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

	Cook House Supervisor	Fry Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 8.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cook house supervisor and fry 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.

Fry cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Grill burgers and used the deep fryers for various foods, clean all equipment at the end of the shift.
Bread and cook chicken, fry foods, run and clean fryers, clean coolers, do dishes general utilities.
Job responsibilities include preparing and executing dishes, as well as assuming responsibility for cleanliness of restaurant.
Provide friendly, quality, customer service to each Chipotle customer.

Cook house supervisor vs fry cook skills

Common cook house supervisor skills

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

Common fry cook skills

Kitchen Equipment, 23%
Customer Service, 11%
Safety Standards, 10%
Deep-Fat Fryers, 9%
Food Products, 5%
Fine Dining, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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