Dish machine operator vs operator

The differences between dish machine operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, 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 an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Dish machine operator vs operator overview

	Dish Machine Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$25,276	$37,928
Hourly rate	$12.15	$18.23
Growth rate	16%	7%
Number of jobs	88,583	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	36	43
Years of experience	-	4

Dish machine operator vs operator salary

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

	Dish Machine Operator	Operator
Average salary	$25,276	$37,928
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $33,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between dish machine operator and operator education

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

	Dish Machine Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dish machine operator vs operator demographics

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

	Dish Machine Operator	Operator
Average age	36	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between dish machine operator and operator 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

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Dish machine operator vs operator skills

Common dish machine operator skills

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

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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