Pantry goods worker vs food prep/dishwasher

The differences between pantry goods workers and food prep/dishwashers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pantry goods worker has an average salary of $33,096, which is higher than the $29,964 average annual salary of a food prep/dishwasher.

The top three skills for a pantry goods worker include customer service, and . The most important skills for a food prep/dishwasher are food preparation equipment, work ethic, and wash dishes.

Pantry goods worker vs food prep/dishwasher overview

	Pantry Goods Worker	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$33,096	$29,964
Hourly rate	$15.91	$14.41
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	31,559	113,200
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Pantry goods worker vs food prep/dishwasher salary

Pantry goods workers and food prep/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pantry Goods Worker	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average salary	$33,096	$29,964
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $54,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	University of Wisconsin System
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between pantry goods worker and food prep/dishwasher education

There are a few differences between a pantry goods worker and a food prep/dishwasher in terms of educational background:

	Pantry Goods Worker	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Psychology	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Pantry goods worker vs food prep/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between pantry goods workers' and food prep/dishwashers' demographics:

	Pantry Goods Worker	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%	Male, 79.9% Female, 20.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.4% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pantry goods worker and food prep/dishwasher duties and responsibilities

Pantry goods worker example responsibilities.

Work well with other employees-Maintain cleanliness of areas assigned-perform a variety of services-follow property policies and procedures-oversee own responsibilities
Stack washable items for dishwasher and operate dishwasher according to department guidelines.

Food prep/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Prep food items and refrigerate appropriately, maintain cleanliness of restaurant, wash all dishes associate with the daily operations
Operate industrial dishwasher ensuring sanitation of all dishes.
Operate dishwasher keep kitchen clean organize and sanitize.
Take proper care of ranges, ovens, broilers, fryers, griddles, utensils and other equipment.
Gain knowledge of how to use kitchen tools such as blenders, fryers, coffee maker, and food processor.
Make smoothies, clean up after every smoothie, clean whole store, prep fruits and juices

Pantry goods worker vs food prep/dishwasher skills

Common pantry goods worker skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common food prep/dishwasher skills

Food Preparation Equipment, 17%
Work Ethic, 17%
Wash Dishes, 14%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 9%
Dishwashers, 8%

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