Kitchen cleaner vs porter

The differences between kitchen cleaners and porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a porter has an average salary of $29,861, which is higher than the $29,748 average annual salary of a kitchen cleaner.

The top three skills for a kitchen cleaner include dishes, cleanliness and exhaust fans. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Kitchen cleaner vs porter overview

	Kitchen Cleaner	Porter
Yearly salary	$29,748	$29,861
Hourly rate	$14.30	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	51,694	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen cleaner vs porter salary

Kitchen cleaners and porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kitchen Cleaner	Porter
Average salary	$29,748	$29,861
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between kitchen cleaner and porter education

There are a few differences between a kitchen cleaner and a porter in terms of educational background:

	Kitchen Cleaner	Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen cleaner vs porter demographics

Here are the differences between kitchen cleaners' and porters' demographics:

	Kitchen Cleaner	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 25.1% Asian, 5.3% White, 50.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between kitchen cleaner and porter duties and responsibilities

Kitchen cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a POS system and manage cash and credit card sales.
Clean all kitchen areas, stoves, ovens, refrigerators, cookers, counter tops, cans and mats.
Maintain cleanliness of all food services areas and equipment.
Operate trash compactor and dishwasher, clean, wash and store pots, pans and dishes.
Clean multiple commercial building using industrialize buffers, scrubbers and/or vacuum equipment.
Operate trash compactor and dishwasher.

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Kitchen cleaner vs porter skills

Common kitchen cleaner skills

Dishes, 32%
Cleanliness, 26%
Exhaust Fans, 18%
Clean Kitchen, 5%
Food Service, 4%
Kitchen Surfaces, 3%

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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