Dish machine operator vs dish room worker

The differences between dish machine operators and dish room workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dish room worker has an average salary of $28,015, which is higher than the $25,276 average annual salary of a dish machine operator.

The top three skills for a dish machine operator include dishes, cleanliness and rinse. The most important skills for a dish room worker are food preparation equipment, food service, and dishwashers.

Dish machine operator vs dish room worker overview

	Dish Machine Operator	Dish Room Worker
Yearly salary	$25,276	$28,015
Hourly rate	$12.15	$13.47
Growth rate	16%	2%
Number of jobs	88,583	78,046
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Dish machine operator vs dish room worker salary

Dish machine operators and dish room workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dish Machine Operator	Dish Room Worker
Average salary	$25,276	$28,015
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $33,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dish machine operator and dish room worker education

There are a few differences between a dish machine operator and a dish room worker in terms of educational background:

	Dish Machine Operator	Dish Room Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dish machine operator vs dish room worker demographics

Here are the differences between dish machine operators' and dish room workers' demographics:

	Dish Machine Operator	Dish Room Worker
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between dish machine operator and dish room worker duties and responsibilities

Dish machine operator example responsibilities.

Work pizzas and fryers when need
Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and fryers.
Operate dish machine, maintain organization and cleanliness of dish room, floors and perform general janitorial duties.
Wash pots and pans, clean, mop, and maintain cleanliness in all service areas in the restaurant.
Ensure food are stored and cook at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
Start out food running, promote to head expo which include line duties, and finally promote to server

Dish room worker example responsibilities.

Provide dietary relate information to patients as needed.
Stock and restock supplies for the servers and the cooks.

Dish machine operator vs dish room worker skills

Common dish machine operator skills

Dishes, 33%
Cleanliness, 25%
Rinse, 21%
Dry Storage, 10%
DMO, 9%
Clean Restrooms, 1%

Common dish room worker skills

Food Preparation Equipment, 30%
Food Service, 28%
Dishwashers, 12%
Cooking Equipment, 11%
Kitchen Equipment, 10%
Hand Trucks, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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