Roundsman vs cook manager

The differences between roundsmen and cook managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a roundsman and a cook manager. Additionally, a cook manager has an average salary of $36,668, which is higher than the $30,299 average annual salary of a roundsman.

The top three skills for a roundsman include cleanliness, food preparation and wine. The most important skills for a cook manager are kitchen equipment, customer service, and food service.

Roundsman vs cook manager overview

	Roundsman	Cook Manager
Yearly salary	$30,299	$36,668
Hourly rate	$14.57	$17.63
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	7,928	12,383
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Roundsman vs cook manager salary

Roundsmen and cook managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Roundsman	Cook Manager
Average salary	$30,299	$36,668
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between roundsman and cook manager education

There are a few differences between a roundsman and a cook manager in terms of educational background:

	Roundsman	Cook Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Roundsman vs cook manager demographics

Here are the differences between roundsmen' and cook managers' demographics:

	Roundsman	Cook Manager
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 59.7% Female, 40.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 8.9% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between roundsman and cook manager duties and responsibilities

Roundsman example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency in all culinary areas including grill, saut, pantry, soup, sauce, and sanitation.
Manage a kitchen of military personal and Japanese civilian chefs.
Prepare food for daily buffets and luncheons.
Monitor buffets to make sure they are stocked properly.
Lunch, dinner and weekend brunch for the 250 seat restaurant.
Preserve the cleanliness of the dining area and provide top-quality customer service.

Cook manager example responsibilities.

Manage food expo; facilitate food temp logs; creation of menu specials; management and supervision of production staff
Utilize FIFO and organize shelves.
Educate and confirm employees follow ServSafe procedures
Utilize fryers, broilers, grills, ovens and other industrial cooking equipment.
Operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fat fryers, and griddles.
Train and certify in ServSafe food handling, storage, and preparation, and communicate these skills to educate kitchen staff.

Roundsman vs cook manager skills

Common roundsman skills

Cleanliness, 18%
Food Preparation, 17%
Wine, 14%
Culinary, 13%
Food Storage, 9%
Cooking Techniques, 5%

Common cook manager skills

Kitchen Equipment, 33%
Customer Service, 20%
Food Service, 5%
Payroll, 5%
Food Preparation, 3%
Customer Complaints, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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