Food consultant vs deli associate

The differences between food consultants and deli associates 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 $28,360 average annual salary of a deli associate.

The top three skills for a food consultant include safety procedures, food service and training programs. The most important skills for a deli associate are food handling, basic math, and customer service.

Food consultant vs deli associate overview

	Food Consultant	Deli Associate
Yearly salary	$56,176	$28,360
Hourly rate	$27.01	$13.63
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	53,162	117,130
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food consultant vs deli associate salary

Food consultants and deli associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Consultant	Deli Associate
Average salary	$56,176	$28,360
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $74,000	Between $20,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between food consultant and deli associate education

There are a few differences between a food consultant and a deli associate in terms of educational background:

	Food Consultant	Deli Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food consultant vs deli associate demographics

Here are the differences between food consultants' and deli associates' demographics:

	Food Consultant	Deli Associate
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 63.7% Female, 36.3%	Male, 37.2% Female, 62.8%
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 deli associate 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.

Deli associate example responsibilities.

Open and close deli; schedule work hour coverage; manage and monitor deli cleanliness code; customer service.
Serve customers, stock shelves, cook food in fryers, slice deli meat, prepare food trays, close/open department
Bag groceries, and help customers out to their vehicles.
Pick and pack chosen items and ring them up in the POS system.
Train and assist employees in the use of proprietary POS software and hardware.
Season help pack groceries and work in the deli department packaging and prepare food for floor.

Food consultant vs deli associate skills

Common food consultant skills

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

Common deli associate skills

Food Handling, 24%
Basic Math, 17%
Customer Service, 17%
Math, 10%
Food Safety, 7%
Slicers, 4%

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