Garde manager vs line cook

The differences between garde managers and line 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 line cook. Additionally, a line cook has an average salary of $32,894, 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 line cook are culinary, sanitation standards, and food handling.

Garde manager vs line cook overview

	Garde Manager	Line Cook
Yearly salary	$29,234	$32,894
Hourly rate	$14.05	$15.81
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	8,307	168,993
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Garde manager vs line cook salary

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

	Garde Manager	Line Cook
Average salary	$29,234	$32,894
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Marysville, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Hawaii
Best paying company	Grosse Pointe Yacht Club	Gate City Bank
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Hospitality

Differences between garde manager and line cook education

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

	Garde Manager	Line Cook
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Garde manager vs line cook demographics

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

	Garde Manager	Line Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%	Male, 73.1% Female, 26.9%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.9% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between garde manager and line 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.

Line cook example responsibilities.

Used strong organizational skills to manage steamers efficiently for both eat-in and take-out services.
Supervise cooks and manage the preparation, portioning, garnishing, and storage of all food items, cutting meat size.
Manage the POS system (adding/deleting specials, editing prices, viewing server appetizer/dessert sales and their server report information).
Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Used equipment such as meat slicers, salamanders and steamers.
Develop food preparation skills and knowledge of tools involve; such as proper use of knives and automate slicers.

Garde manager vs line cook skills

Common garde manager skills

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

Common line cook skills

Culinary, 12%
Sanitation Standards, 11%
Food Handling, 11%
Team Work, 9%
Kitchen Equipment, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%

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