Garde manager vs fry cook

The differences between garde managers and fry 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 fry cook. Additionally, a fry cook has an average salary of $30,622, 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 fry cook are kitchen equipment, customer service, and safety standards.

Garde manager vs fry cook overview

	Garde Manager	Fry Cook
Yearly salary	$29,234	$30,622
Hourly rate	$14.05	$14.72
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	8,307	246,323
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Garde manager vs fry cook salary

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

	Garde Manager	Fry Cook
Average salary	$29,234	$30,622
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Marysville, WA	Fresno, CA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Washington
Best paying company	Grosse Pointe Yacht Club	Anthony
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Hospitality

Differences between garde manager and fry cook education

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

	Garde Manager	Fry Cook
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Garde manager vs fry cook demographics

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

	Garde Manager	Fry Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 8.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between garde manager and fry 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.

Fry cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Grill burgers and used the deep fryers for various foods, clean all equipment at the end of the shift.
Bread and cook chicken, fry foods, run and clean fryers, clean coolers, do dishes general utilities.
Job responsibilities include preparing and executing dishes, as well as assuming responsibility for cleanliness of restaurant.
Provide friendly, quality, customer service to each Chipotle customer.

Garde manager vs fry cook skills

Common garde manager skills

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

Common fry cook skills

Kitchen Equipment, 23%
Customer Service, 11%
Safety Standards, 10%
Deep-Fat Fryers, 9%
Food Products, 5%
Fine Dining, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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