Falafel cart cook vs prep cook

The differences between falafel cart cooks and prep 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 a prep cook. Additionally, a prep cook has an average salary of $32,292, 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 prep cook are food handling, culinary, and sanitation standards.

Falafel cart cook vs prep cook overview

	Falafel Cart Cook	Prep Cook
Yearly salary	$31,860	$32,292
Hourly rate	$15.32	$15.53
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	133,659	168,265
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Falafel cart cook vs prep cook salary

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

	Falafel Cart Cook	Prep Cook
Average salary	$31,860	$32,292
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $44,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Kemps
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between falafel cart cook and prep cook education

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

	Falafel Cart Cook	Prep Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Falafel cart cook vs prep cook demographics

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

	Falafel Cart Cook	Prep Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 49.1% Female, 50.9%	Male, 61.3% Female, 38.7%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.6% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between falafel cart cook and prep 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.

Prep cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Provide students with first-rate customer service and ensure correct time-temperature control of culinary dishes.
Learned and become CPR certify for emergencies.
Direct and ensure that HACCP procedures are follow.
Plan menu items as needed for caf or catering.
Earn first aid, CPR, and a certification.

Falafel cart cook vs prep cook skills

Common falafel cart cook skills

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

Common prep cook skills

Food Handling, 15%
Culinary, 15%
Sanitation Standards, 12%
Kitchen Equipment, 9%
Cleanliness, 7%
Team Work, 7%

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