Saucier vs short order cook

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

Saucier vs short order cook overview

	Saucier	Short Order Cook
Yearly salary	$30,614	$30,734
Hourly rate	$14.72	$14.78
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	5,479	176,187
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Saucier vs short order cook salary

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

	Saucier	Short Order Cook
Average salary	$30,614	$30,734
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	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 saucier and short order cook education

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

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

Saucier vs short order cook demographics

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

	Saucier	Short Order Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 65.1% Female, 34.9%
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, 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 saucier and short order 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.

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.

Saucier vs short order cook skills

Common saucier skills

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

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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