Cook house supervisor vs garde manager

The differences between cook house supervisors and garde managers 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 garde manager. Additionally, a cook house supervisor has an average salary of $32,471, which is higher than the $29,234 average annual salary of a garde manager.

The top three skills for a cook house supervisor include kitchen equipment, customer service and POS. The most important skills for a garde manager are culinary, salad dressings, and garde manger.

Cook house supervisor vs garde manager overview

	Cook House Supervisor	Garde Manager
Yearly salary	$32,471	$29,234
Hourly rate	$15.61	$14.05
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	166,332	8,307
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Associate Degree, 51%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Cook house supervisor vs garde manager salary

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

	Cook House Supervisor	Garde Manager
Average salary	$32,471	$29,234
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $21,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Marysville, WA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between cook house supervisor and garde manager education

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

	Cook House Supervisor	Garde Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Associate Degree, 51%
Most common major	General Studies	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Cook house supervisor vs garde manager demographics

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

	Cook House Supervisor	Garde Manager
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%
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, 9.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 9.5% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cook house supervisor and garde manager 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.

Garde manager example responsibilities.

Manage BOH operations for this Michelin recommend restaurant in silicon valley
Select to serve on a culinary team at new fine dining restaurant providing a relax and comfortable atmosphere.
Provide culinary experience from Germany to recreate authentic German and Bavarian cuisine.
Comply with all sanitation, ServSafe and safety requirements.
Exercise quality of food and work areas through the practice of Servsafe.
Prepare general mise en place and execute menu items during lunch and dinner.

Cook house supervisor vs garde manager skills

Common cook house supervisor skills

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

Common garde manager skills

Culinary, 13%
Salad Dressings, 11%
Garde Manger, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Dessert Station, 7%
Banquet Events, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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