Hospital tray aide vs kitchen assistant

The differences between hospital tray aides and kitchen assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hospital tray aide has an average salary of $27,697, which is higher than the $27,455 average annual salary of a kitchen assistant.

The top three skills for a hospital tray aide include food handling, food service and patients. The most important skills for a kitchen assistant are wine, kitchen equipment, and POS.

Hospital tray aide vs kitchen assistant overview

	Hospital Tray Aide	Kitchen Assistant
Yearly salary	$27,697	$27,455
Hourly rate	$13.32	$13.20
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	42,187	78,120
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Hospital tray aide vs kitchen assistant salary

Hospital tray aides and kitchen assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Tray Aide	Kitchen Assistant
Average salary	$27,697	$27,455
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between hospital tray aide and kitchen assistant education

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

	Hospital Tray Aide	Kitchen Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hospital tray aide vs kitchen assistant demographics

Here are the differences between hospital tray aides' and kitchen assistants' demographics:

	Hospital Tray Aide	Kitchen Assistant
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between hospital tray aide and kitchen assistant 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.

Kitchen assistant example responsibilities.

Assist the catering manager to manage, prepare, cook and deliver each day s caterings.
Prepare and store vegetables; maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen; observe food safety and health regulations
Mix water with detergents and acids to prepare cleaning solutions according to specifications, general cleanliness according to safety and company guidelines
Operate dishwasher and train volunteers.
Maintain the dishwasher and efficiently clean kitchenware.
Skil in grilling, roasting, steaming, platting individual and buffet style.

Hospital tray aide vs kitchen assistant skills

Common hospital tray aide skills

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

Common kitchen assistant skills

Wine, 17%
Kitchen Equipment, 15%
POS, 15%
Culinary, 11%
Kitchen Operations, 8%
Cooking Equipment, 8%

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