Food consultant vs grill operator

The differences between food consultants and grill operators 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 $25,609 average annual salary of a grill operator.

The top three skills for a food consultant include safety procedures, food service and training programs. The most important skills for a grill operator are customer service, food preparation, and customer orders.

Food consultant vs grill operator overview

	Food Consultant	Grill Operator
Yearly salary	$56,176	$25,609
Hourly rate	$27.01	$12.31
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	53,162	192,853
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food consultant vs grill operator salary

Food consultants and grill operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Consultant	Grill Operator
Average salary	$56,176	$25,609
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $74,000	Between $19,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between food consultant and grill operator education

There are a few differences between a food consultant and a grill operator in terms of educational background:

	Food Consultant	Grill Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food consultant vs grill operator demographics

Here are the differences between food consultants' and grill operators' demographics:

	Food Consultant	Grill Operator
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 63.7% Female, 36.3%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
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 grill operator 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.

Grill operator example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Adjust thermosat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters and kettles
Practice safe and proper use of equipment including grills, fryers, slicers and industrial/commercial ovens.
Grill in quantity, deep fryers, cook standardize recipes, open and close, prep, clean and sanitize.
Prepare meat institutionalize with incorporating flavor searing; maintain high standards of sanitation and cleanliness throughout kitchen areas.
Provide friendly, quality, customer service to each Chipotle customer.

Food consultant vs grill operator skills

Common food consultant skills

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

Common grill operator skills

Customer Service, 30%
Food Preparation, 19%
Customer Orders, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%
Food Preparation Equipment, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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