Grill cook vs assistant cook

The differences between grill cooks and assistant 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 grill cook and an assistant cook. Additionally, an assistant cook has an average salary of $34,244, which is higher than the $31,895 average annual salary of a grill cook.

The top three skills for a grill cook include sanitation standards, kitchen equipment and safety standards. The most important skills for an assistant cook are food handling, kitchen equipment, and dishes.

Grill cook vs assistant cook overview

	Grill Cook	Assistant Cook
Yearly salary	$31,895	$34,244
Hourly rate	$15.33	$16.46
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	184,603	190,245
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Grill cook vs assistant cook salary

Grill cooks and assistant cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grill Cook	Assistant Cook
Average salary	$31,895	$34,244
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	California
Best paying company	St. Petersburg Yacht Club	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Hospitality

Differences between grill cook and assistant cook education

There are a few differences between a grill cook and an assistant cook in terms of educational background:

	Grill Cook	Assistant Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Grill cook vs assistant cook demographics

Here are the differences between grill cooks' and assistant cooks' demographics:

	Grill Cook	Assistant Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 8.6% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grill cook and assistant cook duties and responsibilities

Grill cook example responsibilities.

Manage portions of grill food items and garnish them, regulate temperature of broilers, grills and roasters.
Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Utilize for relief management, new hire training, inventory control and profitable aspects of people and service.
Maintain station clean food preparation areas; operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fryers, or griddles.
High-Pace business catering to the consumer needs using hospitality and culinary expertise to provide proper customer satisfaction.
Cook foods by baking, roasting, broiling, frying, saut? ing, steaming and grilling.

Assistant cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Operate stoves, food processors, steamers, slices, ovens.
Ensure ovens and stoves are clean and ready for use.
Train new and current cooks on menu conversion, garnishing, and food presentation.
Prepare and deliver food trays to hospital patients for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Supervise and maintain HACCP standards, training processes for cooks and monitor aspects of contract compliance.

Grill cook vs assistant cook skills

Common grill cook skills

Sanitation Standards, 16%
Kitchen Equipment, 14%
Safety Standards, 13%
Food Handling, 9%
Math, 7%
Dexterity, 5%

Common assistant cook skills

Food Handling, 12%
Kitchen Equipment, 11%
Dishes, 9%
Food Service, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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