Kitchen clerk vs bakery associate

The differences between kitchen clerks and bakery associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen clerk has an average salary of $32,512, which is higher than the $28,963 average annual salary of a bakery associate.

The top three skills for a kitchen clerk include food handling, food products and customer service. The most important skills for a bakery associate are customer service, donuts, and food preparation.

Kitchen clerk vs bakery associate overview

	Kitchen Clerk	Bakery Associate
Yearly salary	$32,512	$28,963
Hourly rate	$15.63	$13.92
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	82,660	52,105
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen clerk vs bakery associate salary

Kitchen clerks and bakery associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kitchen Clerk	Bakery Associate
Average salary	$32,512	$28,963
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $17,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Rich Products
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between kitchen clerk and bakery associate education

There are a few differences between a kitchen clerk and a bakery associate in terms of educational background:

	Kitchen Clerk	Bakery Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen clerk vs bakery associate demographics

Here are the differences between kitchen clerks' and bakery associates' demographics:

	Kitchen Clerk	Bakery Associate
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%	Male, 22.5% Female, 77.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between kitchen clerk and bakery associate duties and responsibilities

Kitchen clerk example responsibilities.

Assist the catering manager to manage, prepare, cook and deliver each day s caterings.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, and handle assembly and disassembling of smoothie machine.
Mix water with detergents and acids to prepare cleaning solutions according to specifications, general cleanliness according to safety and company guidelines
Brew, serve, and sell coffee at Starbucks kiosk within the store.

Bakery associate example responsibilities.

Manage and complete sales transactions via POS register system.
Handle cash, check, WIC check, credit card and other card transactions.
Prepare delivery orders for other PCC stores.
Brainstorm new recipes and culinary creations to serve in in-store retail.
Work with equipment such as ovens, slicers, and wrapping equipment.
Apply toppings to bread, run divider, assure quality of product.

Kitchen clerk vs bakery associate skills

Common kitchen clerk skills

Food Handling, 53%
Food Products, 13%
Customer Service, 9%
Display Cases, 8%
Slicers, 4%
Food Service, 2%

Common bakery associate skills

Customer Service, 45%
Donuts, 16%
Food Preparation, 10%
Bakery Products, 7%
Safety Regulations, 4%
Groceries, 2%

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