Pantry cook vs breakfast cook

The differences between pantry cooks and breakfast 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 pantry cook and a breakfast cook. Additionally, a breakfast cook has an average salary of $33,616, which is higher than the $33,568 average annual salary of a pantry cook.

The top three skills for a pantry cook include food handling, cleanliness and kitchen equipment. The most important skills for a breakfast cook are food handling, cleanliness, and culinary.

Pantry cook vs breakfast cook overview

	Pantry Cook	Breakfast Cook
Yearly salary	$33,568	$33,616
Hourly rate	$16.14	$16.16
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	145,348	187,390
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Pantry cook vs breakfast cook salary

Pantry cooks and breakfast cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pantry Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average salary	$33,568	$33,616
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Kohler Co.
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between pantry cook and breakfast cook education

There are a few differences between a pantry cook and a breakfast cook in terms of educational background:

	Pantry Cook	Breakfast Cook
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Pantry cook vs breakfast cook demographics

Here are the differences between pantry cooks' and breakfast cooks' demographics:

	Pantry Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 8.8% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pantry cook and breakfast cook duties and responsibilities

Pantry cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Use of meat slicers, oven and stove.
Monitor garnishing of desserts and salads for plating.
Handle mixing machines and deli slicers per health regulations.
Maintain all HACCP sanitation guidelines on a daily basis.
Perform culinary skills such as cooking, prepping, and cleaning.

Breakfast cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Cut steaks, pizzas, work the line, saut and broiler cook, full-time, then part-time 'till they close.
Provide training to all new hire culinary staff.
Cook weekends for man, broiler, saut e, and banquets.
Prepare lunch items, make sandwiches, roll and bake biscuits, wash dishes
Prep and cook breakfast and lunch dishes for locally own bakery and cafe.

Pantry cook vs breakfast cook skills

Common pantry cook skills

Food Handling, 20%
Cleanliness, 18%
Kitchen Equipment, 18%
Quality Standards, 16%
Fine Dining, 7%
Salad Dressings, 4%

Common breakfast cook skills

Food Handling, 16%
Cleanliness, 16%
Culinary, 13%
Food Service, 8%
Quality Standards, 8%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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