Meat slicer vs food service assistant

The differences between meat slicers and food service assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food service assistant has an average salary of $29,354, which is higher than the $23,510 average annual salary of a meat slicer.

The top three skills for a meat slicer include lunch meat, food preparation and slicers. The most important skills for a food service assistant are patients, customer service, and food handling.

Meat slicer vs food service assistant overview

	Meat Slicer	Food Service Assistant
Yearly salary	$23,510	$29,354
Hourly rate	$11.30	$14.11
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,853	149,665
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Meat slicer vs food service assistant salary

Meat slicers and food service assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meat Slicer	Food Service Assistant
Average salary	$23,510	$29,354
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $30,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Fremont Public Schools
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between meat slicer and food service assistant education

There are a few differences between a meat slicer and a food service assistant in terms of educational background:

	Meat Slicer	Food Service Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Meat slicer vs food service assistant demographics

Here are the differences between meat slicers' and food service assistants' demographics:

	Meat Slicer	Food Service Assistant
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 67.3% Female, 32.7%	Male, 35.9% Female, 64.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 8.7% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between meat slicer and food service assistant duties and responsibilities

Meat slicer example responsibilities.

Maintain department organization and cleanliness according to sanitation standards.
Run cash register and greet customers, helping them find proper items when necessary.

Food service assistant example responsibilities.

Sanitize rooms per OSHA requirements.
Perform regular station audits in accordance to OSHA guidelines.
Experience includes bag room, mail/cargo, ramp, and De-icing.
Maintain cleanliness of kitchenware and food preparation areas in a fast-pace restaurant kitchen.
Streamline kitchen processes for this fast-pace environment, maintaining cleanliness and safe equipment operation.
Monitor radio and delivery system by annotating order tickets resulting in satisfy and hunger free patients.

Meat slicer vs food service assistant skills

Common meat slicer skills

Lunch Meat, 49%
Food Preparation, 18%
Slicers, 14%
Customer Service, 9%
Food Products, 7%
Groceries, 4%

Common food service assistant skills

Patients, 12%
Customer Service, 12%
Food Handling, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%
Safety Standards, 6%

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