Cook house supervisor vs line cook/dishwasher

The differences between cook house supervisors and line cook/dishwashers 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 line cook/dishwasher. Additionally, a line cook/dishwasher has an average salary of $34,435, 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 line cook/dishwasher are food handling, cleanliness, and dishwashers.

Cook house supervisor vs line cook/dishwasher overview

	Cook House Supervisor	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$32,471	$34,435
Hourly rate	$15.61	$16.56
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	166,332	133,370
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Cook house supervisor vs line cook/dishwasher salary

Cook house supervisors and line cook/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cook House Supervisor	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Average salary	$32,471	$34,435
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between cook house supervisor and line cook/dishwasher education

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

	Cook House Supervisor	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	General Studies	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Cook house supervisor vs line cook/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between cook house supervisors' and line cook/dishwashers' demographics:

	Cook House Supervisor	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%
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, 8.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cook house supervisor and line cook/dishwasher 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.

Line cook/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Maintain superb conditions of all grills, fryers, prep areas, and work spaces in the kitchen.
Have to follow certain steps for battering prior to cooking, and use a timer for the fryers for fry.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Operate dishwasher to fully sanitize incoming dishes and silverware.
Prepare food items with special attention to individual orders concerning allergies and temperatures.

Cook house supervisor vs line cook/dishwasher skills

Common cook house supervisor skills

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

Common line cook/dishwasher skills

Food Handling, 35%
Cleanliness, 32%
Dishwashers, 25%
Kitchen Equipment, 3%
Culinary, 2%
Line Cooks, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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