Salad chef vs prep chef

The differences between salad chefs and prep chefs 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 prep chef. Additionally, a salad chef has an average salary of $36,674, which is higher than the $25,941 average annual salary of a prep chef.

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

Salad chef vs prep chef overview

	Salad Chef	Prep Chef
Yearly salary	$36,674	$25,941
Hourly rate	$17.63	$12.47
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	19,674	52,624
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Salad chef vs prep chef salary

Salad chefs and prep chefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salad Chef	Prep Chef
Average salary	$36,674	$25,941
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $55,000	Between $17,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between salad chef and prep chef education

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

	Salad Chef	Prep Chef
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	Drexel University	Drexel University

Salad chef vs prep chef demographics

Here are the differences between salad chefs' and prep chefs' demographics:

	Salad Chef	Prep Chef
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 54.4% Female, 45.6%	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 10.2% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between salad chef and prep chef 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

Prep chef example responsibilities.

Manage a kitchen of military personal and Japanese civilian chefs.
Work using fryers, boilers, grill, ovens, steamers, mixers.
Instruct new employees in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food.
Maintain highest level of cleanliness and sanitation.
Maintain cleanliness of station, ensuring sanitary conditions.
Create and prepare international cuisine for executive clientele by using ingenuity, organization, efficiency in production and attention to detail

Salad chef vs prep chef skills

Common salad chef skills

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

Common prep chef skills

Kitchen Equipment, 33%
Dishes, 30%
Cleanliness, 18%
Food Service, 10%
Dinner Service, 2%
Prep List, 1%

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