Saucier vs line cook, prep cook

The differences between sauciers 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 saucier and a line cook, prep cook. Additionally, a line cook, prep cook has an average salary of $32,982, which is higher than the $30,614 average annual salary of a saucier.

The top three skills for a saucier include food handling, fine dining and culinary. The most important skills for a line cook, prep cook are kitchen equipment, food handling, and culinary.

Saucier vs line cook, prep cook overview

	Saucier	Line Cook, Prep Cook
Yearly salary	$30,614	$32,982
Hourly rate	$14.72	$15.86
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	5,479	164,756
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Saucier vs line cook, prep cook salary

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

	Saucier	Line Cook, Prep Cook
Average salary	$30,614	$32,982
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	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 saucier and line cook, prep cook education

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

	Saucier	Line Cook, Prep Cook
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Saucier vs line cook, prep cook demographics

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

	Saucier	Line Cook, Prep Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.6% 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 saucier and line cook, prep cook duties and responsibilities

Saucier example responsibilities.

Manage and control all receive productusing FIFO.
Train, mentore, manage and discipline lead chefs, associate chefs, prep cooks, pastry assistants and dishwashers.
Make sure of proper (FIFO) rotation of sauces make.
Work primarily saut station, but all stations as needed.
Prepare all sauces, hot appetizers and all saut ed food.
Maintain the highest level of food safety practices as set out by HACCP and SAFESERVE.

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.

Saucier vs line cook, prep cook skills

Common saucier skills

Food Handling, 30%
Fine Dining, 26%
Culinary, 19%
Mother Sauces, 11%
Food Preparation, 11%
Saut, 1%

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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