Kitchen crew vs kitchen worker

The differences between kitchen crews and kitchen workers 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 $28,720 average annual salary of a kitchen worker.

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

Kitchen crew vs kitchen worker overview

	Kitchen Crew	Kitchen Worker
Yearly salary	$29,874	$28,720
Hourly rate	$14.36	$13.81
Growth rate	14%	2%
Number of jobs	166,944	86,773
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	23	37
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen crew vs kitchen worker salary

Kitchen crews and kitchen workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kitchen Crew	Kitchen Worker
Average salary	$29,874	$28,720
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Washington
Best paying company	McCalls Catering & Events	Kemps
Best paying industry	Retail	Education

Differences between kitchen crew and kitchen worker education

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

	Kitchen Crew	Kitchen Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen crew vs kitchen worker demographics

Here are the differences between kitchen crews' and kitchen workers' demographics:

	Kitchen Crew	Kitchen Worker
Average age	23	37
Gender ratio	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%	Male, 61.0% Female, 39.0%
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, 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	8%	6%

Differences between kitchen crew and kitchen worker 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.

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.

Kitchen crew vs kitchen worker skills

Common kitchen crew skills

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

Common kitchen worker skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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