Food cooking machine operator vs food processor

The differences between food cooking machine operators and food processors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food processor has an average salary of $31,432, which is higher than the $31,054 average annual salary of a food cooking machine operator.

The top three skills for a food cooking machine operator include test results, product characteristics and water hose. The most important skills for a food processor are food safety, assembly line, and GMP.

Food cooking machine operator vs food processor overview

	Food Cooking Machine Operator	Food Processor
Yearly salary	$31,054	$31,432
Hourly rate	$14.93	$15.11
Growth rate	4%	2%
Number of jobs	101,287	54,339
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	44	37
Years of experience	3	-

Food cooking machine operator vs food processor salary

Food cooking machine operators and food processors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Cooking Machine Operator	Food Processor
Average salary	$31,054	$31,432
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Clara City, MN	Hillsboro, OR
Highest paying state	Vermont	Oregon
Best paying company	HW Staffing Solutions	E.W. Grobbel Sons
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between food cooking machine operator and food processor education

There are a few differences between a food cooking machine operator and a food processor in terms of educational background:

	Food Cooking Machine Operator	Food Processor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food cooking machine operator vs food processor demographics

Here are the differences between food cooking machine operators' and food processors' demographics:

	Food Cooking Machine Operator	Food Processor
Average age	44	37
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 10.7% White, 47.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 8.5% White, 52.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between food cooking machine operator and food processor duties and responsibilities

Food cooking machine operator example responsibilities.

Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.
Monitor checkout stations to ensure that they have adequate cash available and that they are staffed appropriately.

Food processor example responsibilities.

Manage and instruct workers in the art of food preparation as culinary team leader.
Take orders and run cash register.
Pull pallets of meals into work area using pallet jacks.
Handle and process numerous types of livestock in strict accordance to USDA guidelines.
Inspect incoming pallets of package food items for damages and defects prior to distribution to airport vendors.
Bag groceries, load into cart, and help customers carry and load purchase groceries outside to their vehicles.

Food cooking machine operator vs food processor skills

Common food cooking machine operator skills

Test Results, 20%
Product Characteristics, 16%
Water Hose, 16%
Test Data, 15%
Notify Supervisors, 9%
Agitators, 9%

Common food processor skills

Food Safety, 23%
Assembly Line, 12%
GMP, 10%
Food Preparation, 7%
Food Processing Equipment, 6%
Pallet Jack, 6%

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