Cooker cleaner vs cook/dishwasher

The differences between cooker cleaners and cook/dishwashers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cooker cleaner has an average salary of $32,677, which is higher than the $31,703 average annual salary of a cook/dishwasher.

The top three skills for a cooker cleaner include dishes, safety standards and food orders. The most important skills for a cook/dishwasher are wash dishes, customer service, and dishwashers.

Cooker cleaner vs cook/dishwasher overview

	Cooker Cleaner	Cook/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$32,677	$31,703
Hourly rate	$15.71	$15.24
Growth rate	6%	16%
Number of jobs	47,014	133,000
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	38	36
Years of experience	-	-

Cooker cleaner vs cook/dishwasher salary

Cooker cleaners and cook/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cooker Cleaner	Cook/Dishwasher
Average salary	$32,677	$31,703
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	New Seasons Market
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between cooker cleaner and cook/dishwasher education

There are a few differences between a cooker cleaner and a cook/dishwasher in terms of educational background:

	Cooker Cleaner	Cook/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cooker cleaner vs cook/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between cooker cleaners' and cook/dishwashers' demographics:

	Cooker Cleaner	Cook/Dishwasher
Average age	38	36
Gender ratio	Male, 51.7% Female, 48.3%	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 4.1% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cooker cleaner and cook/dishwasher duties and responsibilities

Cooker cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Prepare, pack and load meals using commercial stoves, ovens, grills and fryers.
Clean the grills, fryers, warmers, ice cream machines and soda machines at close.
Adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters and steams kettles.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Prepare sandwiches, salads, wraps, smoothies, and other beverages.

Cook/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Cook and prepare sandwiches and entrees throughout the shift, working with slicers, grills, and fryers.
Enter orders into pos system.
Organize groceries as to ensure use before expiration.
Host: open/close shifts, greet and seat tables, run seating board.
Serve food to customers, run the cash register and also buse tables and wash dishes.

Cooker cleaner vs cook/dishwasher skills

Common cooker cleaner skills

Dishes, 51%
Safety Standards, 7%
Food Orders, 5%
Customer Orders, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
Food Preparation, 4%

Common cook/dishwasher skills

Wash Dishes, 44%
Customer Service, 12%
Dishwashers, 7%
Prep Food, 6%
Safety Standards, 4%
Kitchen Equipment, 3%

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