Cook house supervisor vs head cook

The differences between cook house supervisors and head cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a cook house supervisor, becoming a head cook takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a head cook has an average salary of $44,412, 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 a head cook are kitchen equipment, meal preparation, and food service.

Cook house supervisor vs head cook overview

	Cook House Supervisor	Head Cook
Yearly salary	$32,471	$44,412
Hourly rate	$15.61	$21.35
Growth rate	16%	15%
Number of jobs	166,332	156,227
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	38	42
Years of experience	4	6

Cook house supervisor vs head cook salary

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

	Cook House Supervisor	Head Cook
Average salary	$32,471	$44,412
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $32,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	San Antonio, TX
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between cook house supervisor and head cook education

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

	Cook House Supervisor	Head Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	General Studies	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Cook house supervisor vs head cook demographics

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

	Cook House Supervisor	Head Cook
Average age	38	42
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 10.3% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between cook house supervisor and head 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.

Head cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Accommodate all campers and staff with dietary restrictions, food allergies as well as providing vegetarian and vegan options.
Follow all equipment and safety procedures in all operations including slicers, choppers, mixers and other meal processing equipment.
Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Scramble eggs, sausage, potatoes, biscits and gravy.
Create and execute menus for the buffets.

Cook house supervisor vs head cook skills

Common cook house supervisor skills

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

Common head cook skills

Kitchen Equipment, 41%
Meal Preparation, 15%
Food Service, 7%
Food Preparation, 3%
Quality Standards, 3%
Safety Standards, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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