Falafel cart cook vs assistant cook

The differences between falafel cart cooks and assistant cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a falafel cart cook and an assistant cook. Additionally, an assistant cook has an average salary of $34,244, which is higher than the $31,860 average annual salary of a falafel cart cook.

The top three skills for a falafel cart cook include food quality, la carte and meal period. The most important skills for an assistant cook are food handling, kitchen equipment, and dishes.

Falafel cart cook vs assistant cook overview

	Falafel Cart Cook	Assistant Cook
Yearly salary	$31,860	$34,244
Hourly rate	$15.32	$16.46
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	133,659	190,245
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Falafel cart cook vs assistant cook salary

Falafel cart cooks and assistant cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Falafel Cart Cook	Assistant Cook
Average salary	$31,860	$34,244
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between falafel cart cook and assistant cook education

There are a few differences between a falafel cart cook and an assistant cook in terms of educational background:

	Falafel Cart Cook	Assistant Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Falafel cart cook vs assistant cook demographics

Here are the differences between falafel cart cooks' and assistant cooks' demographics:

	Falafel Cart Cook	Assistant Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 49.1% Female, 50.9%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 8.6% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between falafel cart cook and assistant cook duties and responsibilities

Falafel cart cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Prepare and cook food according to orders using a variety of cooking equipment such as large deep fryers and ovens.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Maintain and follow proper hygiene and sanitation standards.

Assistant cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Operate stoves, food processors, steamers, slices, ovens.
Ensure ovens and stoves are clean and ready for use.
Train new and current cooks on menu conversion, garnishing, and food presentation.
Prepare and deliver food trays to hospital patients for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Supervise and maintain HACCP standards, training processes for cooks and monitor aspects of contract compliance.

Falafel cart cook vs assistant cook skills

Common falafel cart cook skills

Food Quality, 45%
La Carte, 35%
Meal Period, 10%
Customer Service, 10%

Common assistant cook skills

Food Handling, 12%
Kitchen Equipment, 11%
Dishes, 9%
Food Service, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%

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