Garde manager vs cook

The differences between garde managers and cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a garde manager and a cook. Additionally, a cook has an average salary of $31,803, which is higher than the $29,234 average annual salary of a garde manager.

The top three skills for a garde manager include culinary, salad dressings and garde manger. The most important skills for a cook are food handling, food service, and cleanliness.

Garde manager vs cook overview

	Garde Manager	Cook
Yearly salary	$29,234	$31,803
Hourly rate	$14.05	$15.29
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	8,307	184,818
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Garde manager vs cook salary

Garde managers and cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Garde Manager	Cook
Average salary	$29,234	$31,803
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Marysville, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Hawaii
Best paying company	Grosse Pointe Yacht Club	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Government

Differences between garde manager and cook education

There are a few differences between a garde manager and a cook in terms of educational background:

	Garde Manager	Cook
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Garde manager vs cook demographics

Here are the differences between garde managers' and cooks' demographics:

	Garde Manager	Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%	Male, 70.2% Female, 29.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 9.5% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between garde manager and cook duties and responsibilities

Garde manager example responsibilities.

Manage BOH operations for this Michelin recommend restaurant in silicon valley
Select to serve on a culinary team at new fine dining restaurant providing a relax and comfortable atmosphere.
Provide culinary experience from Germany to recreate authentic German and Bavarian cuisine.
Comply with all sanitation, ServSafe and safety requirements.
Exercise quality of food and work areas through the practice of Servsafe.
Prepare general mise en place and execute menu items during lunch and dinner.

Cook example responsibilities.

Achieve completion to cook, prep and dish meticulous meals to an immense amount of customers with proficient dexterity quality.
Organize production and set up broiler station for lunch shift, manage grill with 30-40 steaks at varying temps and cuts.
Lead cook line and instruct cooks and other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of dishes.
Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fryers, and griddles.

Garde manager vs cook skills

Common garde manager skills

Culinary, 13%
Salad Dressings, 11%
Garde Manger, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Dessert Station, 7%
Banquet Events, 6%

Common cook skills

Food Handling, 14%
Food Service, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Kitchen Equipment, 9%
Basic Math, 7%
Culinary, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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