Roundsman vs line cook, prep cook

The differences between roundsmen and line cooks, prep cook 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, prep cook. Additionally, a line cook, prep cook has an average salary of $32,982, 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, prep cook are kitchen equipment, food handling, and culinary.

Roundsman vs line cook, prep cook overview

	Roundsman	Line Cook, Prep Cook
Yearly salary	$30,299	$32,982
Hourly rate	$14.57	$15.86
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	7,928	164,756
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Roundsman vs line cook, prep cook salary

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

	Roundsman	Line Cook, Prep Cook
Average salary	$30,299	$32,982
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	WESTWOOD COUNTRY CLUB OF AUSTIN
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between roundsman and line cook, prep cook education

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

	Roundsman	Line Cook, Prep Cook
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Roundsman vs line cook, prep cook demographics

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

	Roundsman	Line Cook, Prep Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 9.1% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between roundsman and line cook, prep 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, prep cook example responsibilities.

Manage the POS system (adding/deleting specials, editing prices, viewing server appetizer/dessert sales and their server report information).
Prepare cold foods, operate ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers.
Expedite orders while maintaining food being cook in ovens, griddles, stoves and fryers.
Observe and test foods to determine quality and safety by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and fryers.
Set up and break down for any catering parties or buffets.
Cook foods by baking, roasting, broiling, frying, steaming, grilling.

Roundsman vs line cook, prep cook skills

Common roundsman skills

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

Common line cook, prep cook skills

Kitchen Equipment, 25%
Food Handling, 11%
Culinary, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Salad Station, 6%
Line Cooks, 6%

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