Crew trainer vs cook/server

The differences between crew trainers and cook/servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a crew trainer has an average salary of $53,128, which is higher than the $29,716 average annual salary of a cook/server.

The top three skills for a crew trainer include drive-thru, role model and safety standards. The most important skills for a cook/server are customer service, customer orders, and safety standards.

Crew trainer vs cook/server overview

	Crew Trainer	Cook/Server
Yearly salary	$53,128	$29,716
Hourly rate	$25.54	$14.29
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	101,338	257,582
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

What does a crew trainer do?

A crew trainer is responsible for training new staff with the overall tasks to ensure the success of daily operations. Crew trainers' duties include serving customers efficiently, assisting customers with their needs and special requests, facilitating the distribution of tasks, monitoring staff performance, managing orders, and adhering to the sanitation standards and safety procedures. A crew trainer must have excellent time-management and leadership skills, as well as the ability to multi-task to perform various tasks with accuracy and efficiency.

What does a cook/server do?

Cooks/servers are employees who take on the dual role of being a cook and a server in the restaurant. They are usually trained cooks who are in charge of preparing meals for the guests. They prepare ingredients, cook them according to the recipe, and serve them to guests. They are responsible for ensuring that the food is prepared and served to guests within the promised time. They are in charge of managing the pantry, ensuring that the stock is fresh, and checking whether the stock is low. They are expected to have culinary skills, precision, and time management skills.

Crew trainer vs cook/server salary

Crew trainers and cook/servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Crew Trainer	Cook/Server
Average salary	$53,128	$29,716
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $64,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Roseville, CA	Bellingham, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Alaska
Best paying company	Union Pacific	The Harley School
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between crew trainer and cook/server education

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

	Crew Trainer	Cook/Server
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Crew trainer vs cook/server demographics

Here are the differences between crew trainers' and cook/servers' demographics:

	Crew Trainer	Cook/Server
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%	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 crew trainer and cook/server duties and responsibilities

Crew trainer example responsibilities.

Manage food preparation, maintain cleanliness and punctuality while effectively support customers in daily transactions with suggestive selling methods.
Utilize customer service skills while displaying creativity with culinary art to ensure a positive atmosphere for all guests and co-workers.
Provide genuine customer service to all guests, daily use of computerize POS terminal, adhere to training guidelines of company.
Communicate clearly and positively with coworkers and management, master point-of-service (POS) computer system for automate order taking.
Maintain waste and HACCP logs.
Clean open vat stoves and pressure cook stoves.

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.

Crew trainer vs cook/server skills

Common crew trainer skills

Drive-Thru, 15%
Role Model, 10%
Safety Standards, 10%
Customer Orders, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Customer Complaints, 6%

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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