Dish room worker vs kitchen worker

The differences between dish room 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 $28,015 average annual salary of a dish room worker.

The top three skills for a dish room worker include food preparation equipment, food service and dishwashers. The most important skills for a kitchen worker are cleanliness, food handling, and kitchen equipment.

Dish room worker vs kitchen worker overview

	Dish Room Worker	Kitchen Worker
Yearly salary	$28,015	$28,720
Hourly rate	$13.47	$13.81
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	78,046	86,773
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	36	37
Years of experience	-	-

Dish room worker vs kitchen worker salary

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

	Dish Room Worker	Kitchen Worker
Average salary	$28,015	$28,720
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	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 dish room worker and kitchen worker education

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

	Dish Room Worker	Kitchen Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dish room worker vs kitchen worker demographics

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

	Dish Room Worker	Kitchen Worker
Average age	36	37
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 61.0% Female, 39.0%
Race ratio	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%	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	5%	6%

Differences between dish room worker and kitchen worker duties and responsibilities

Dish room worker example responsibilities.

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

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.

Dish room worker vs kitchen worker skills

Common dish room worker skills

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