Retort pre-cooker vs smelter

The differences between retort pre-cookers and smelters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a retort pre-cooker has an average salary of $33,691, which is higher than the $33,051 average annual salary of a smelter.

The top three skills for a retort pre-cooker include grills, safety standards and kitchen equipment. The most important skills for a smelter are DOT, cranes, and shovels.

Retort pre-cooker vs smelter overview

	Retort Pre-Cooker	Smelter
Yearly salary	$33,691	$33,051
Hourly rate	$16.20	$15.89
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	64,506	275
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 28%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Retort pre-cooker vs smelter salary

Retort pre-cookers and smelters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Retort Pre-Cooker	Smelter
Average salary	$33,691	$33,051
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between retort pre-cooker and smelter education

There are a few differences between a retort pre-cooker and a smelter in terms of educational background:

	Retort Pre-Cooker	Smelter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 28%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Public Health
Most common college	-	-

Retort pre-cooker vs smelter demographics

Here are the differences between retort pre-cookers' and smelters' demographics:

	Retort Pre-Cooker	Smelter
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 56.4% Female, 43.6%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 3.0% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 3.4% White, 64.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between retort pre-cooker and smelter duties and responsibilities

Retort pre-cooker example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Take apart broiler and clean it, clean burger boards, drop fryers, and keep drive thru times down
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Provide friendly, quality, customer service to each Chipotle customer.

Smelter example responsibilities.

Lead and coordinate team in all aspects of operation in an aluminum blast furnace.
Assist in the process of extracting CO2 gas from molten copper ore.
Help to fix anode cool down machines when anodes get stick in them.
Change anode molds on anode wheel when they become crack or are no longer acceptable.
Install leveling supports, smelting pot shells, masonry and refractory materials, and electrical conduction assemblies.
Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot creatively, solve problems effectively, and make inform decisions while successfully guiding others through constant change.

Retort pre-cooker vs smelter skills

Common retort pre-cooker skills

Grills, 15%
Safety Standards, 15%
Kitchen Equipment, 13%
Drink Orders, 6%
Clean Kitchen, 6%
Deep-Fat Fryers, 5%

Common smelter skills

DOT, 36%
Cranes, 27%
Shovels, 19%
Plant Equipment, 18%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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