Falafel cart cook vs line cook/dishwasher

The differences between falafel cart cooks and line cook/dishwashers 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 a line cook/dishwasher. Additionally, a line cook/dishwasher has an average salary of $34,435, 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 a line cook/dishwasher are food handling, cleanliness, and dishwashers.

Falafel cart cook vs line cook/dishwasher overview

	Falafel Cart Cook	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$31,860	$34,435
Hourly rate	$15.32	$16.56
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	133,659	133,370
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Falafel cart cook vs line cook/dishwasher salary

Falafel cart cooks and line cook/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Falafel Cart Cook	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Average salary	$31,860	$34,435
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between falafel cart cook and line cook/dishwasher education

There are a few differences between a falafel cart cook and a line cook/dishwasher in terms of educational background:

	Falafel Cart Cook	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Falafel cart cook vs line cook/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between falafel cart cooks' and line cook/dishwashers' demographics:

	Falafel Cart Cook	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 49.1% Female, 50.9%	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%
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, 8.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between falafel cart cook and line cook/dishwasher 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.

Line cook/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Maintain superb conditions of all grills, fryers, prep areas, and work spaces in the kitchen.
Have to follow certain steps for battering prior to cooking, and use a timer for the fryers for fry.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Operate dishwasher to fully sanitize incoming dishes and silverware.
Prepare food items with special attention to individual orders concerning allergies and temperatures.

Falafel cart cook vs line cook/dishwasher skills

Common falafel cart cook skills

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

Common line cook/dishwasher skills

Food Handling, 35%
Cleanliness, 32%
Dishwashers, 25%
Kitchen Equipment, 3%
Culinary, 2%
Line Cooks, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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