Glass washer vs cook/dishwasher

The differences between glass washers and cook/dishwashers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cook/dishwasher has an average salary of $31,703, which is higher than the $27,701 average annual salary of a glass washer.

The top three skills for a glass washer include autoclaves, GMP and departmental procedures. The most important skills for a cook/dishwasher are wash dishes, customer service, and dishwashers.

Glass washer vs cook/dishwasher overview

	Glass Washer	Cook/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$27,701	$31,703
Hourly rate	$13.32	$15.24
Growth rate	6%	16%
Number of jobs	35,525	133,000
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Glass washer vs cook/dishwasher salary

Glass washers and cook/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Glass Washer	Cook/Dishwasher
Average salary	$27,701	$31,703
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $36,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	New Seasons Market
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between glass washer and cook/dishwasher education

There are a few differences between a glass washer and a cook/dishwasher in terms of educational background:

	Glass Washer	Cook/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Glass washer vs cook/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between glass washers' and cook/dishwashers' demographics:

	Glass Washer	Cook/Dishwasher
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 3.1% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between glass washer and cook/dishwasher duties and responsibilities

Glass washer example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness of equipment and floor adhering to sanitation regulations.
Provide training regarding standard methods, practices, principles, tools and equipment used in construction work.

Cook/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Cook and prepare sandwiches and entrees throughout the shift, working with slicers, grills, and fryers.
Enter orders into pos system.
Organize groceries as to ensure use before expiration.
Host: open/close shifts, greet and seat tables, run seating board.
Serve food to customers, run the cash register and also buse tables and wash dishes.

Glass washer vs cook/dishwasher skills

Common glass washer skills

Autoclaves, 78%
GMP, 16%
Departmental Procedures, 6%

Common cook/dishwasher skills

Wash Dishes, 44%
Customer Service, 12%
Dishwashers, 7%
Prep Food, 6%
Safety Standards, 4%
Kitchen Equipment, 3%

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