Kitchen crew vs crew person

The differences between kitchen crews and crew people can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen crew has an average salary of $29,874, which is higher than the $27,911 average annual salary of a crew person.

The top three skills for a kitchen crew include food handling, safety standards and cleanliness. The most important skills for a crew person are cleanliness, food handling, and clean environment.

Kitchen crew vs crew person overview

	Kitchen Crew	Crew Person
Yearly salary	$29,874	$27,911
Hourly rate	$14.36	$13.42
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	166,944	127,605
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen crew vs crew person salary

Kitchen crews and crew people have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kitchen Crew	Crew Person
Average salary	$29,874	$27,911
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Bend, OR
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Washington
Best paying company	McCalls Catering & Events	Student Conservation Association
Best paying industry	Retail	Government

Differences between kitchen crew and crew person education

There are a few differences between a kitchen crew and a crew person in terms of educational background:

	Kitchen Crew	Crew Person
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen crew vs crew person demographics

Here are the differences between kitchen crews' and crew people' demographics:

	Kitchen Crew	Crew Person
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between kitchen crew and crew person duties and responsibilities

Kitchen crew example responsibilities.

Manage facility/workers, close drive-thru, enter information into computer, make hamburgers.
Employ to cook product in the kitchen (on the grill and deep fryers) and clean kitchen equipment when necessary.
Wait on customers, run drive-thru, clean bathrooms, clean lobby, and close front line after closing.
Provide total operational oversight, customer service, and business management through proven leadership and management experience.
use chemical substance to clean stoves.
Process orders by punching them into the POS database and handle cash or credit cards transactions.

Crew person example responsibilities.

Manage facility/workers, close drive-thru, enter information into computer, make hamburgers.
Evaluate the food preparation areas for cleanliness and safety according to company guidelines.
Cash handling and handling a POS system.
Take special orders and payment using POS registers.
Perform cleaning and maintenance tasks for equipment such as filtering/changing oil in fryers and cleaning the milkshake machine.
Maintain store cleanliness and arrange displays to maximize effectiveness.

Kitchen crew vs crew person skills

Common kitchen crew skills

Food Handling, 28%
Safety Standards, 19%
Cleanliness, 18%
Culinary, 8%
Food Quality, 8%
Food Products, 5%

Common crew person skills

Cleanliness, 72%
Food Handling, 19%
Clean Environment, 2%
Safety Standards, 2%
Drive-Thru, 1%
Food Service, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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