Food order expediter vs cook/server

The differences between food order expediters and cook/servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cook/server has an average salary of $29,716, which is higher than the $29,161 average annual salary of a food order expediter.

The top three skills for a food order expediter include customer service, and . The most important skills for a cook/server are customer service, customer orders, and safety standards.

Food order expediter vs cook/server overview

	Food Order Expediter	Cook/Server
Yearly salary	$29,161	$29,716
Hourly rate	$14.02	$14.29
Growth rate	2%	14%
Number of jobs	64,221	257,582
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	37	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food order expediter vs cook/server salary

Food order expediters and cook/servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Order Expediter	Cook/Server
Average salary	$29,161	$29,716
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellingham, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	The Harley School
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between food order expediter and cook/server education

There are a few differences between a food order expediter and a cook/server in terms of educational background:

	Food Order Expediter	Cook/Server
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food order expediter vs cook/server demographics

Here are the differences between food order expediters' and cook/servers' demographics:

	Food Order Expediter	Cook/Server
Average age	37	23
Gender ratio	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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	6%	8%

Differences between food order expediter and cook/server duties and responsibilities

Food order expediter example responsibilities.

Manage expediter window paying close attention to garnishes and presentation.
Note allergies and special accommodations on receipts to ensure customer safety and satisfaction.
Memorize and apply IHOP terminology, abbreviations, and methodologies.
Develop and maintain professional functional working relationships with IHOP employees and guests.
Prepare personalized smoothies and meals for customers

Cook/server example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Assist customers, bag groceries, replenish carts, and clean store.
Pay close attention to detail while multitasking between communicating over the intercom, utilizing the POS, and order placing.
Make smoothies, coffee, customer service, cashier, fill bakery cooler, inventory, stock, and clean!
Operate the filtration system used for the fryers to keep all sanitation guidelines up to standards as per the health department.
Operate, and maintain clean and safe cooking equipment like pressure cooker deep fryers, plate grills, and deep fryers.

Food order expediter vs cook/server skills

Common food order expediter skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common cook/server skills

Customer Service, 41%
Customer Orders, 8%
Safety Standards, 6%
Food Preparation, 5%
Kitchen Equipment, 4%
POS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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