Roundsman vs short order cook

The differences between roundsmen and short order 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 short order cook. Additionally, a short order cook has an average salary of $30,734, 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 short order cook are food handling, customer service, and food preparation equipment.

Roundsman vs short order cook overview

	Roundsman	Short Order Cook
Yearly salary	$30,299	$30,734
Hourly rate	$14.57	$14.78
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	7,928	176,187
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Roundsman vs short order cook salary

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

	Roundsman	Short Order Cook
Average salary	$30,299	$30,734
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between roundsman and short order cook education

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

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

Roundsman vs short order cook demographics

Here are the differences between roundsmen' and short order cooks' demographics:

	Roundsman	Short Order Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 65.1% Female, 34.9%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 8.1% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between roundsman and short order 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.

Short order cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Ensure that ovens and stoves remain at appropriate temperatures.
Clean kitchen including wiping down grills, slicers and deep-frying equipment.
Develop teamwork skills with cooks, dishwashers and wait staff, through efficient clean up and preparation of food.
Prepare guest food orders as they are either transmit via the POS system or orally convey at the counter.
Cook foods on the grill station, oven, barbecue grill, deep fryers, and other industrial cooking apparatus.

Roundsman vs short order cook skills

Common roundsman skills

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

Common short order cook skills

Food Handling, 20%
Customer Service, 14%
Food Preparation Equipment, 11%
Kitchen Equipment, 9%
Food Service, 7%
Safety Standards, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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