Kitchen chef vs chef manager

The differences between kitchen chefs and chef managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a kitchen chef and a chef manager. Additionally, a chef manager has an average salary of $53,470, which is higher than the $37,579 average annual salary of a kitchen chef.

The top three skills for a kitchen chef include culinary, food handling and quality standards. The most important skills for a chef manager are culinary, fine dining, and customer service.

Kitchen chef vs chef manager overview

	Kitchen Chef	Chef Manager
Yearly salary	$37,579	$53,470
Hourly rate	$18.07	$25.71
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	33,785	22,346
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 49%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Kitchen chef vs chef manager salary

Kitchen chefs and chef managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kitchen Chef	Chef Manager
Average salary	$37,579	$53,470
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $57,000	Between $36,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Cherry Hill, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Alameda Health System
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between kitchen chef and chef manager education

There are a few differences between a kitchen chef and a chef manager in terms of educational background:

	Kitchen Chef	Chef Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 49%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	Stanford University	Boston University

Kitchen chef vs chef manager demographics

Here are the differences between kitchen chefs' and chef managers' demographics:

	Kitchen Chef	Chef Manager
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 70.0% Female, 30.0%	Male, 77.5% Female, 22.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 12.7% White, 53.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 10.4% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between kitchen chef and chef manager duties and responsibilities

Kitchen chef example responsibilities.

Integrate key culinary leaders into casino and food and beverage operations, achieving positive results and industry awards.
Create and prepare international cuisine for executive clientele by using ingenuity, organization, efficiency in production and attention to detail
Cook menu items on a grill, broiler, and used a deep fryer, oven, stove, and toaster.
Monitor the buffets, organize inventory, purchase orders, record temperatures, make chocolate sculptures, and sugar sculptures.

Chef manager example responsibilities.

Manage day to day operation and supervise the staff FOH & BOH.
Manage the daily activities and schedules of the other cooks, dishwashers, and prep support.
Manage kitchen staff, delegates responsibilities, place groceries order, prepare menus and prepare food base on recipes.
Supervise and train all.associates in food preparation, HACCP in-service training and sanitation and safety procedures.
Maintain FIFO, daily account of labor vs sales.
Receive orders/check invoices, rotate according to FIFO and organize walk in/freezer.

Kitchen chef vs chef manager skills

Common kitchen chef skills

Culinary, 16%
Food Handling, 13%
Quality Standards, 11%
Kitchen Equipment, 6%
Fine Dining, 5%
Food Storage, 5%

Common chef manager skills

Culinary, 19%
Fine Dining, 14%
Customer Service, 8%
ServSafe, 8%
Quality Standards, 8%
HACCP, 6%

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