Dryer operator vs bakery utility person

The differences between dryer operators and bakery utility people can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dryer operator has an average salary of $36,131, which is higher than the $32,910 average annual salary of a bakery utility person.

The top three skills for a dryer operator include CIP, GMP and minor maintenance. The most important skills for a bakery utility person are bakery products, display cases, and .

Dryer operator vs bakery utility person overview

	Dryer Operator	Bakery Utility Person
Yearly salary	$36,131	$32,910
Hourly rate	$17.37	$15.82
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	62,758	41,334
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 62%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Dryer operator vs bakery utility person salary

Dryer operators and bakery utility people have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dryer Operator	Bakery Utility Person
Average salary	$36,131	$32,910
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $44,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Billings, MT	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	Dairy Farmers of America	-
Best paying industry	Agriculture	-

Differences between dryer operator and bakery utility person education

There are a few differences between a dryer operator and a bakery utility person in terms of educational background:

	Dryer Operator	Bakery Utility Person
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 62%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Dryer operator vs bakery utility person demographics

Here are the differences between dryer operators' and bakery utility people' demographics:

	Dryer Operator	Bakery Utility Person
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%	Male, 45.8% Female, 54.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 8.4% White, 52.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 7.3% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between dryer operator and bakery utility person duties and responsibilities

Dryer operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Involve in cleanup for USDA inspections.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.
Comply with OSHA when writing permits, LOTO, confine space, and when following all procedures.
Make equipment rounds, write safe work permits, and LOTO on relate equipment to be work.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Bakery utility person example responsibilities.

Lead shifts while personally preparing bakery items and executing requests base on require specifications.
Operate forklifts, operate manlifts, basic stick welding, operate both oxygen/acetylene and oxygen/natural gas torches.
Organize bakery department personnel, including performance management developing and implementing corrective actions and staff training programs.

Dryer operator vs bakery utility person skills

Common dryer operator skills

CIP, 13%
GMP, 13%
Minor Maintenance, 7%
Safety Rules, 7%
OSHA, 7%
FDA, 6%

Common bakery utility person skills

Bakery Products, 75%
Display Cases, 25%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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