Hospital tray aide vs kitchen worker

The differences between hospital tray aides and kitchen workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen worker has an average salary of $28,720, 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 worker are cleanliness, food handling, and kitchen equipment.

Hospital tray aide vs kitchen worker overview

	Hospital Tray Aide	Kitchen Worker
Yearly salary	$27,697	$28,720
Hourly rate	$13.32	$13.81
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	42,187	86,773
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Hospital tray aide vs kitchen worker salary

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

	Hospital Tray Aide	Kitchen Worker
Average salary	$27,697	$28,720
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Kemps
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between hospital tray aide and kitchen worker education

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

	Hospital Tray Aide	Kitchen Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hospital tray aide vs kitchen worker demographics

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

	Hospital Tray Aide	Kitchen Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 61.0% Female, 39.0%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

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

Ensure cleanliness of surroundings and sterilization/sanitation of kitchen prep area and food trays.
Clean floors, dishes, stoves and pots.
Prepare for opening the next morning by cleaning and shutting down fryers and broiler.
Work well with other employees-Maintain cleanliness of areas assigned-perform a variety of services-follow property policies and procedures-oversee own responsibilities
Remove wash dishware, flatware, and glassware from dishwasher and stack them according to size and likeness for future use.
Sanitize heavy equipment including dishwasher, mixer and slicer.

Hospital tray aide vs kitchen worker 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 worker skills

Cleanliness, 17%
Food Handling, 13%
Kitchen Equipment, 12%
Food Service, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Patients, 8%

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