Retort pre-cooker vs smelter operator

The differences between retort pre-cookers and smelter operators 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 $32,894 average annual salary of a smelter operator.

The top three skills for a retort pre-cooker include grills, safety standards and kitchen equipment. The most important skills for a smelter operator are smelting, control room, and end loaders.

Retort pre-cooker vs smelter operator overview

	Retort Pre-Cooker	Smelter Operator
Yearly salary	$33,691	$32,894
Hourly rate	$16.20	$15.81
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	64,506	26,336
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 65%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Retort pre-cooker vs smelter operator salary

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

	Retort Pre-Cooker	Smelter Operator
Average salary	$33,691	$32,894
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 operator education

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

	Retort Pre-Cooker	Smelter Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 65%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Retort pre-cooker vs smelter operator demographics

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

	Retort Pre-Cooker	Smelter Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 56.4% Female, 43.6%	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between retort pre-cooker and smelter operator 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 operator example responsibilities.

Manage work and heater logs, overtime budget, project delegation and PPE gear inventory.
Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot creatively, solve problems effectively, and make inform decisions while successfully guiding others through constant change.
Assist in the process of extracting CO2 gas from molten copper ore.

Retort pre-cooker vs smelter operator 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 operator skills

Smelting, 52%
Control Room, 28%
End Loaders, 13%
Fork-Lift, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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