Lunch cook vs mexican food cook

The differences between lunch cooks and mexican food cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a lunch cook and a mexican food cook. Additionally, a lunch cook has an average salary of $32,796, which is higher than the $31,039 average annual salary of a mexican food cook.

The top three skills for a lunch cook include kitchen equipment, culinary and food handling. The most important skills for a mexican food cook are food handling, patients, and food service.

Lunch cook vs mexican food cook overview

	Lunch Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Yearly salary	$32,796	$31,039
Hourly rate	$15.77	$14.92
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	141,550	275,588
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Lunch cook vs mexican food cook salary

Lunch cooks and mexican food cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lunch Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Average salary	$32,796	$31,039
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between lunch cook and mexican food cook education

There are a few differences between a lunch cook and a mexican food cook in terms of educational background:

	Lunch Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Lunch cook vs mexican food cook demographics

Here are the differences between lunch cooks' and mexican food cooks' demographics:

	Lunch Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 8.0% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lunch cook and mexican food cook duties and responsibilities

Lunch cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Operate ovens, stoves, microwaves, fryers, slicers, blenders, scales, and food processor.
Work saut, grill and fryers.
Prepare omelets and pasta make to order as well as carving station.
Implement cleanliness and sanitation of establishment.
Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.

Mexican food cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Clean, stock, and restock workstations.
Clean, stock and organize workstations in addition to maintaining sanitation and health standards.
Expect to know how to operate large volume cooking equipment like burger grills, fryers, and/or griddles.
Operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fryers and griddles, steamer, meat slicer.
Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.

Lunch cook vs mexican food cook skills

Common lunch cook skills

Kitchen Equipment, 14%
Culinary, 14%
Food Handling, 14%
Dishes, 13%
Cleanliness, 10%
Lunch Orders, 6%

Common mexican food cook skills

Food Handling, 13%
Patients, 12%
Food Service, 11%
Kitchen Equipment, 8%
Slicers, 5%
Mixers, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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