Salad chef vs chef de partie

The differences between salad chefs and chef de parties can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a salad chef and a chef de partie. Additionally, a chef de partie has an average salary of $39,938, which is higher than the $36,674 average annual salary of a salad chef.

The top three skills for a salad chef include salad station, cleanliness and customer service. The most important skills for a chef de partie are culinary, kitchen equipment, and cleanliness.

Salad chef vs chef de partie overview

	Salad Chef	Chef De Partie
Yearly salary	$36,674	$39,938
Hourly rate	$17.63	$19.20
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	19,674	18,913
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Associate Degree, 46%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Salad chef vs chef de partie salary

Salad chefs and chef de parties have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salad Chef	Chef De Partie
Average salary	$36,674	$39,938
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $55,000	Between $24,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Concord, NH
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Itron
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between salad chef and chef de partie education

There are a few differences between a salad chef and a chef de partie in terms of educational background:

	Salad Chef	Chef De Partie
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Associate Degree, 46%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	Drexel University	Cornell University

Salad chef vs chef de partie demographics

Here are the differences between salad chefs' and chef de parties' demographics:

	Salad Chef	Chef De Partie
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 54.4% Female, 45.6%	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 10.1% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 15.3% White, 49.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between salad chef and chef de partie duties and responsibilities

Salad chef example responsibilities.

Used strong organizational skills to manage steamers efficiently for both eat-in and take-out services.
Handle cash, checks and cards, while using the POS system.
Perform maintenance and cleanliness operations.
Detail cleanliness and sanitation regulations to follow.
Prepare and cook food at a high intensity culinary establishment using a newly acquire set of culinary techniques.
Maintain HACCP sanitation standards, recognize trouble areas, and respond accordingly

Chef de partie example responsibilities.

Manage all sections of the kitchen such as sauce, Thai, cuisine, Arabic, and grill.
Manage cold kitchen production for a luxury hotel with a Michelin star restaurant
Look after the kitchen cleaning (HACCP).
Handle ordering and receiving using HACCP.
Design menu items that pair with the currents wine offerings of the winery.
Develop and expand knowledge of French cuisine in a kitchen environment requiring the highest levels of consistency and precision.

Salad chef vs chef de partie skills

Common salad chef skills

Salad Station, 37%
Cleanliness, 22%
Customer Service, 22%
Food Products, 10%
Prep Food, 2%
POS, 1%

Common chef de partie skills

Culinary, 14%
Kitchen Equipment, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Food Preparation, 7%
Fine Dining, 6%
Cuisine, 6%

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