Creamery worker vs cook/server

The differences between creamery workers and cook/servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a creamery worker has an average salary of $35,259, which is higher than the $29,716 average annual salary of a cook/server.

The top three skills for a creamery worker include customer service, and . The most important skills for a cook/server are customer service, customer orders, and safety standards.

Creamery worker vs cook/server overview

	Creamery Worker	Cook/Server
Yearly salary	$35,259	$29,716
Hourly rate	$16.95	$14.29
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	19,428	257,582
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Creamery worker vs cook/server salary

Creamery workers and cook/servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Creamery Worker	Cook/Server
Average salary	$35,259	$29,716
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $44,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellingham, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	The Harley School
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between creamery worker and cook/server education

There are a few differences between a creamery worker and a cook/server in terms of educational background:

	Creamery Worker	Cook/Server
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Anthropology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Creamery worker vs cook/server demographics

Here are the differences between creamery workers' and cook/servers' demographics:

	Creamery Worker	Cook/Server
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 47.4% Female, 52.6%	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between creamery worker and cook/server duties and responsibilities

Creamery worker example responsibilities.

Manage petty cash, payroll, inventory, member statements, accounts receivable, and payable.
Input sensitive/ confidential customer information for IKEA programs/ delivery while keeping information confidential.
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Cook/server example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Assist customers, bag groceries, replenish carts, and clean store.
Pay close attention to detail while multitasking between communicating over the intercom, utilizing the POS, and order placing.
Make smoothies, coffee, customer service, cashier, fill bakery cooler, inventory, stock, and clean!
Operate the filtration system used for the fryers to keep all sanitation guidelines up to standards as per the health department.
Operate, and maintain clean and safe cooking equipment like pressure cooker deep fryers, plate grills, and deep fryers.

Creamery worker vs cook/server skills

Common creamery worker skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common cook/server skills

Customer Service, 41%
Customer Orders, 8%
Safety Standards, 6%
Food Preparation, 5%
Kitchen Equipment, 4%
POS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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