Grill operator vs mexican food cook

The differences between grill operators and mexican food cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mexican food cook has an average salary of $31,039, which is higher than the $25,609 average annual salary of a grill operator.

The top three skills for a grill operator include customer service, food preparation and customer orders. The most important skills for a mexican food cook are food handling, patients, and food service.

Grill operator vs mexican food cook overview

	Grill Operator	Mexican Food Cook
Yearly salary	$25,609	$31,039
Hourly rate	$12.31	$14.92
Growth rate	14%	16%
Number of jobs	192,853	275,588
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	23	38
Years of experience	-	4

Grill operator vs mexican food cook salary

Grill operators and mexican food cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grill Operator	Mexican Food Cook
Average salary	$25,609	$31,039
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $33,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between grill operator and mexican food cook education

There are a few differences between a grill operator and a mexican food cook in terms of educational background:

	Grill Operator	Mexican Food Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Grill operator vs mexican food cook demographics

Here are the differences between grill operators' and mexican food cooks' demographics:

	Grill Operator	Mexican Food Cook
Average age	23	38
Gender ratio	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 8.0% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between grill operator and mexican food cook duties and responsibilities

Grill operator example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Adjust thermosat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters and kettles
Practice safe and proper use of equipment including grills, fryers, slicers and industrial/commercial ovens.
Grill in quantity, deep fryers, cook standardize recipes, open and close, prep, clean and sanitize.
Prepare meat institutionalize with incorporating flavor searing; maintain high standards of sanitation and cleanliness throughout kitchen areas.
Provide friendly, quality, customer service to each Chipotle customer.

Mexican food cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Clean, stock, and restock workstations.
Clean, stock and organize workstations in addition to maintaining sanitation and health standards.
Expect to know how to operate large volume cooking equipment like burger grills, fryers, and/or griddles.
Operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fryers and griddles, steamer, meat slicer.
Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.

Grill operator vs mexican food cook skills

Common grill operator skills

Customer Service, 30%
Food Preparation, 19%
Customer Orders, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%
Food Preparation Equipment, 2%

Common mexican food cook skills

Food Handling, 13%
Patients, 12%
Food Service, 11%
Kitchen Equipment, 8%
Slicers, 5%
Mixers, 5%

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