Food assembler, kitchen vs bakery associate

The differences between food assemblers, kitchen and bakery associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bakery associate has an average salary of $28,963, which is higher than the $26,661 average annual salary of a food assembler, kitchen.

The top three skills for a food assembler, kitchen include food preparation, and . The most important skills for a bakery associate are customer service, donuts, and food preparation.

Food assembler, kitchen vs bakery associate overview

	Food Assembler, Kitchen	Bakery Associate
Yearly salary	$26,661	$28,963
Hourly rate	$12.82	$13.92
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	82,011	52,105
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Food assembler, kitchen vs bakery associate salary

Food assemblers, kitchen and bakery associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Assembler, Kitchen	Bakery Associate
Average salary	$26,661	$28,963
Salary range	Between $11,000 And $64,000	Between $17,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Everett, MA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	Nomura Securities	Rich Products
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Retail

Differences between food assembler, kitchen and bakery associate education

There are a few differences between a food assembler, kitchen and a bakery associate in terms of educational background:

	Food Assembler, Kitchen	Bakery Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food assembler, kitchen vs bakery associate demographics

Here are the differences between food assemblers, kitchen' and bakery associates' demographics:

	Food Assembler, Kitchen	Bakery Associate
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 60.5% Female, 39.5%	Male, 22.5% Female, 77.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between food assembler, kitchen and bakery associate duties and responsibilities

Food assembler, kitchen example responsibilities.

Present an enjoyable and positive atmosphere while preparing an outstanding product, manage inventory, and maintain cleanliness
Provide patients with information about modify diets and forward complex nutritional questions to diet technician and/or register dietitian.
Responsibilitiescreat for products such as smoothies fruit shakes and frozen yogurt.

Bakery associate example responsibilities.

Manage and complete sales transactions via POS register system.
Handle cash, check, WIC check, credit card and other card transactions.
Prepare delivery orders for other PCC stores.
Brainstorm new recipes and culinary creations to serve in in-store retail.
Work with equipment such as ovens, slicers, and wrapping equipment.
Apply toppings to bread, run divider, assure quality of product.

Food assembler, kitchen vs bakery associate skills

Common food assembler, kitchen skills

Food Preparation, 100%

Common bakery associate skills

Customer Service, 45%
Donuts, 16%
Food Preparation, 10%
Bakery Products, 7%
Safety Regulations, 4%
Groceries, 2%

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