Roundsman vs line cook

The differences between roundsmen and line 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 roundsman and a line cook. Additionally, a line cook has an average salary of $32,894, 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 line cook are culinary, sanitation standards, and food handling.

Roundsman vs line cook overview

	Roundsman	Line Cook
Yearly salary	$30,299	$32,894
Hourly rate	$14.57	$15.81
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	7,928	168,993
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Roundsman vs line cook salary

Roundsmen and line cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Roundsman	Line Cook
Average salary	$30,299	$32,894
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Gate City Bank
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between roundsman and line cook education

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

	Roundsman	Line Cook
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Roundsman vs line cook demographics

Here are the differences between roundsmen' and line cooks' demographics:

	Roundsman	Line Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 73.1% Female, 26.9%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.9% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between roundsman and line cook 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.

Line cook example responsibilities.

Used strong organizational skills to manage steamers efficiently for both eat-in and take-out services.
Supervise cooks and manage the preparation, portioning, garnishing, and storage of all food items, cutting meat size.
Manage the POS system (adding/deleting specials, editing prices, viewing server appetizer/dessert sales and their server report information).
Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Used equipment such as meat slicers, salamanders and steamers.
Develop food preparation skills and knowledge of tools involve; such as proper use of knives and automate slicers.

Roundsman vs line cook skills

Common roundsman skills

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

Common line cook skills

Culinary, 12%
Sanitation Standards, 11%
Food Handling, 11%
Team Work, 9%
Kitchen Equipment, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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