Food expeditor vs bakery clerk

The differences between food expeditors and bakery clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food expeditor has an average salary of $35,845, which is higher than the $28,651 average annual salary of a bakery clerk.

The top three skills for a food expeditor include good communication, food quality and work ethic. The most important skills for a bakery clerk are basic math, bakery products, and cleanliness.

Food expeditor vs bakery clerk overview

	Food Expeditor	Bakery Clerk
Yearly salary	$35,845	$28,651
Hourly rate	$17.23	$13.77
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	50,669	67,778
Job satisfaction	1	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Food expeditor vs bakery clerk salary

Food expeditors and bakery clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Expeditor	Bakery Clerk
Average salary	$35,845	$28,651
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $46,000	Between $23,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Bristol Farms
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between food expeditor and bakery clerk education

There are a few differences between a food expeditor and a bakery clerk in terms of educational background:

	Food Expeditor	Bakery Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food expeditor vs bakery clerk demographics

Here are the differences between food expeditors' and bakery clerks' demographics:

	Food Expeditor	Bakery Clerk
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%	Male, 21.7% Female, 78.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 7.4% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between food expeditor and bakery clerk duties and responsibilities

Food expeditor example responsibilities.

Manage requisition and purchase order report facilitating logistics, supply chain and procurement which consolidate and streamline previous standard operating procedures.
Examine food portioning and finalize plate garnishing prior to table delivery.
Make sure all food items are accountable according to the POS check.
Stare at dishes and go to food expediter as soon as someone quit.
Utilize POS systems to place orders for guests and retrieve guest checks/ receipts.
Train managers as well as all front of the house employees on the responsibilities of expediter.

Bakery clerk example responsibilities.

Manage and complete sales transactions via POS register system.
Use of equipment such as: bread slicers, ovens, commercial mixers, meat slicers, and over wrappers.
Start in wine and spirits.
Practice proper use of lock out/tag out procedures for balers and trash compactors.
Exemplify a model of excellent customer service in keeping with Publix's orientation towards ensuring customer satisfaction.
Train to operate machinery such as meat and cheese slicer, bread slicer, fryers, and rotisserie oven.

Food expeditor vs bakery clerk skills

Common food expeditor skills

Good Communication, 12%
Food Quality, 11%
Work Ethic, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Food Handling, 7%
Food Orders, 6%

Common bakery clerk skills

Basic Math, 10%
Bakery Products, 9%
Cleanliness, 9%
Math, 8%
Food Safety, 6%
Help Support, 6%

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