Pizza cook vs pantry cook

The differences between pizza cooks and pantry 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 pizza cook and a pantry cook. Additionally, a pantry cook has an average salary of $33,568, which is higher than the $27,278 average annual salary of a pizza cook.

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

Pizza cook vs pantry cook overview

	Pizza Cook	Pantry Cook
Yearly salary	$27,278	$33,568
Hourly rate	$13.11	$16.14
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	197,416	145,348
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Associate Degree, 39%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Pizza cook vs pantry cook salary

Pizza cooks and pantry cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pizza Cook	Pantry Cook
Average salary	$27,278	$33,568
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $36,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Bertucci's	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between pizza cook and pantry cook education

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

	Pizza Cook	Pantry Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Associate Degree, 39%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Pizza cook vs pantry cook demographics

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

	Pizza Cook	Pantry Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 8.7% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pizza cook and pantry cook duties and responsibilities

Pizza cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Maintain cooking equipment such as ovens and deep fryers.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills & deep fryers.
Make pizzas, calzones, etc., serve pizza to customers, cashier, use POS system.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Maintain dry food storage areas: inventory, FIFO rotation, par supply levels, ordering.

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.

Pizza cook vs pantry cook skills

Common pizza cook skills

Food Handling, 24%
Kitchen Equipment, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
Dishes, 16%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Culinary, 3%

Common pantry cook skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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