Dietary worker vs kitchen worker

The differences between dietary workers and kitchen workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen worker has an average salary of $28,720, which is higher than the $27,601 average annual salary of a dietary worker.

The top three skills for a dietary worker include patients, food service and customer service. The most important skills for a kitchen worker are cleanliness, food handling, and kitchen equipment.

Dietary worker vs kitchen worker overview

	Dietary Worker	Kitchen Worker
Yearly salary	$27,601	$28,720
Hourly rate	$13.27	$13.81
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	44,736	86,773
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Dietary worker vs kitchen worker salary

Dietary workers and kitchen workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dietary Worker	Kitchen Worker
Average salary	$27,601	$28,720
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Kemps
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between dietary worker and kitchen worker education

There are a few differences between a dietary worker and a kitchen worker in terms of educational background:

	Dietary Worker	Kitchen Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dietary worker vs kitchen worker demographics

Here are the differences between dietary workers' and kitchen workers' demographics:

	Dietary Worker	Kitchen Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 44.3% Female, 55.7%	Male, 61.0% Female, 39.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dietary worker and kitchen worker duties and responsibilities

Dietary worker example responsibilities.

Job duties consist of delivering food trays to patients, maintaining a clean and sanitary work space, and restocking products.
Prepare and provide healthy meal to patients according to their nutritional requirement.
Assist with planning and directing food preparation and culinary activities along with safely handling and storing all products appropriately.
Experience in operating a heavy duty dishwasher
Stack washable items for dishwasher and operate dishwasher according to department guidelines.
Distribute meals, help with cleanup and adhere to hospital sanitation policies.

Kitchen worker example responsibilities.

Ensure cleanliness of surroundings and sterilization/sanitation of kitchen prep area and food trays.
Clean floors, dishes, stoves and pots.
Prepare for opening the next morning by cleaning and shutting down fryers and broiler.
Work well with other employees-Maintain cleanliness of areas assigned-perform a variety of services-follow property policies and procedures-oversee own responsibilities
Remove wash dishware, flatware, and glassware from dishwasher and stack them according to size and likeness for future use.
Sanitize heavy equipment including dishwasher, mixer and slicer.

Dietary worker vs kitchen worker skills

Common dietary worker skills

Patients, 16%
Food Service, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Dishes, 9%
Phone Calls, 9%
Patient Orders, 6%

Common kitchen worker skills

Cleanliness, 17%
Food Handling, 13%
Kitchen Equipment, 12%
Food Service, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Patients, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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