Hospital tray aide vs kitchen staff

The differences between hospital tray aides and kitchen staff can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen staff has an average salary of $29,816, 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 kitchen staff are food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation standards.

Hospital tray aide vs kitchen staff overview

	Hospital Tray Aide	Kitchen Staff
Yearly salary	$27,697	$29,816
Hourly rate	$13.32	$14.33
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	42,187	154,513
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Hospital tray aide vs kitchen staff salary

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

	Hospital Tray Aide	Kitchen Staff
Average salary	$27,697	$29,816
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Redwood City, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	The Road Home
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between hospital tray aide and kitchen staff education

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

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

Hospital tray aide vs kitchen staff demographics

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

	Hospital Tray Aide	Kitchen Staff
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 56.5% Female, 43.5%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between hospital tray aide and kitchen staff 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 staff example responsibilities.

Assist the catering manager to manage, prepare, cook and deliver each day s caterings.
Present an enjoyable and positive atmosphere while preparing an outstanding product, manage inventory, and maintain cleanliness
Conduct daily inspections for overall cleanliness of all areas and proper sanitizing of food preparation surfaces.
Increase sales by upselling and signing customers up for discount cards
Prep food for dinner dishes, bar back, work on fryers, and wash dishes.
Cook, wash dishes, serve customers, prepare food for caterings, and stock shelves.

Hospital tray aide vs kitchen staff 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 staff skills

Food Handling, 25%
Cleanliness, 21%
Sanitation Standards, 13%
Quality Food, 9%
Food Products, 7%
Meal Preparation, 5%

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