Dish machine operator vs utility aide

The differences between dish machine operators and utility aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a utility aide has an average salary of $27,902, 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 utility aide are safety rules, cleanliness, and HVAC.

Dish machine operator vs utility aide overview

	Dish Machine Operator	Utility Aide
Yearly salary	$25,276	$27,902
Hourly rate	$12.15	$13.41
Growth rate	16%	-
Number of jobs	88,583	80,595
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Dish machine operator vs utility aide salary

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

	Dish Machine Operator	Utility Aide
Average salary	$25,276	$27,902
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 utility aide education

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

	Dish Machine Operator	Utility Aide
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dish machine operator vs utility aide demographics

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

	Dish Machine Operator	Utility Aide
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%	Male, 73.8% Female, 26.2%
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, 12.8% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 5.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between dish machine operator and utility aide 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

Utility aide example responsibilities.

Assist with the day to day procedure to ensure that proper cleanliness are maintained throughout the shift.
Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans; using dishwashers or by hand.
Maintain cleanliness in the work area, organize all chemicals, supplies and sanitize all the food equipment.
Operate forklifts, operate manlifts, basic stick welding, operate both oxygen/acetylene and oxygen/natural gas torches.
Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, and pans, using dishwasher machine.
Use a variety of cooking equipment such as wood-ovens, grills, fryers, and various other pieces.

Dish machine operator vs utility aide skills

Common dish machine operator skills

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

Common utility aide skills

Safety Rules, 27%
Cleanliness, 24%
HVAC, 23%
Food Preparation Equipment, 5%
Food Carts, 5%
Dry Storage, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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