Hospital tray aide vs bakery associate

The differences between hospital tray aides and bakery associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bakery associate has an average salary of $28,963, which is higher than the $27,697 average annual salary of a hospital tray aide.

The top three skills for a hospital tray aide include food handling, food service and patients. The most important skills for a bakery associate are customer service, donuts, and food preparation.

Hospital tray aide vs bakery associate overview

	Hospital Tray Aide	Bakery Associate
Yearly salary	$27,697	$28,963
Hourly rate	$13.32	$13.92
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	42,187	52,105
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Hospital tray aide vs bakery associate salary

Hospital tray aides and bakery associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Tray Aide	Bakery Associate
Average salary	$27,697	$28,963
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $17,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Rich Products
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between hospital tray aide and bakery associate education

There are a few differences between a hospital tray aide and a bakery associate in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Tray Aide	Bakery Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hospital tray aide vs bakery associate demographics

Here are the differences between hospital tray aides' and bakery associates' demographics:

	Hospital Tray Aide	Bakery Associate
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 22.5% Female, 77.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 9.1% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between hospital tray aide and bakery associate duties and responsibilities

Hospital tray aide example responsibilities.

Devise meal plans in line with patients' age, gender, diagnosis, cultural background and religious practices.
Take meal trays up to patients' rooms and ensure that they have everything they need to enjoy their meal.
Work collaboratively with WIC center nutritionist to conduct/obtain require nutritional measures for WIC participants.
Follow all proper laws and guide lines within the hospital, OSHA, HIPPA.

Bakery associate example responsibilities.

Manage and complete sales transactions via POS register system.
Handle cash, check, WIC check, credit card and other card transactions.
Prepare delivery orders for other PCC stores.
Brainstorm new recipes and culinary creations to serve in in-store retail.
Work with equipment such as ovens, slicers, and wrapping equipment.
Apply toppings to bread, run divider, assure quality of product.

Hospital tray aide vs bakery associate skills

Common hospital tray aide skills

Food Handling, 32%
Food Service, 26%
Patients, 23%
Tray Line, 12%
Meal Orders, 4%
Food Carts, 2%

Common bakery associate skills

Customer Service, 45%
Donuts, 16%
Food Preparation, 10%
Bakery Products, 7%
Safety Regulations, 4%
Groceries, 2%

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