Food consultant vs crew member

The differences between food consultants and crew members can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food consultant has an average salary of $56,176, which is higher than the $28,946 average annual salary of a crew member.

The top three skills for a food consultant include safety procedures, food service and training programs. The most important skills for a crew member are cleanliness, basic math, and english language.

Food consultant vs crew member overview

	Food Consultant	Crew Member
Yearly salary	$56,176	$28,946
Hourly rate	$27.01	$13.92
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	53,162	239,413
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food consultant vs crew member salary

Food consultants and crew members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Consultant	Crew Member
Average salary	$56,176	$28,946
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $74,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between food consultant and crew member education

There are a few differences between a food consultant and a crew member in terms of educational background:

	Food Consultant	Crew Member
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food consultant vs crew member demographics

Here are the differences between food consultants' and crew members' demographics:

	Food Consultant	Crew Member
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 63.7% Female, 36.3%	Male, 48.4% Female, 51.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between food consultant and crew member duties and responsibilities

Food consultant example responsibilities.

Manage expediter window paying close attention to garnishes and presentation.
Provide strategic alliances with other USDA facilities, distributors, and retailers.
Complete a wine educational training class, along with knowledge of bartending.
Integrate coffee recipe, equipment, POS and training for staff and owners.
Set up training in regards to USDA standards, safety and production protocols.
Set up restaurant, create initial standards of operations, set operations food/liquor costs, spreadsheets and payroll.

Crew member example responsibilities.

Manage food preparation, maintain cleanliness and punctuality while effectively support customers in daily transactions with suggestive selling methods.
Dig and fill holes, using shovels and rakes.
Cashier, server, greeter, order taker, sandwich maker, computer skil, math skil, customer service
Demonstrate excellent customer service in dealing with concerns and special food orders which include allergies and other customer wishes.
Cashier experience, service and enter orders into POS system; conduct inventory; and perform cash handling and food handling.
Use POS system to record order, compute bill, collect payments and make change while following all cash handling procedures.

Food consultant vs crew member skills

Common food consultant skills

Safety Procedures, 29%
Food Service, 14%
Training Programs, 6%
HACCP, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%
Product Development, 4%

Common crew member skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Basic Math, 13%
English Language, 10%
Excellent Guest, 7%
Safety Standards, 7%
Food Products, 5%

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