Slicer vs food prep/dishwasher

The differences between slicers and food prep/dishwashers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food prep/dishwasher has an average salary of $29,964, which is higher than the $25,319 average annual salary of a slicer.

The top three skills for a slicer include lunch meat, slicers and food safety procedures. The most important skills for a food prep/dishwasher are food preparation equipment, work ethic, and wash dishes.

Slicer vs food prep/dishwasher overview

	Slicer	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$25,319	$29,964
Hourly rate	$12.17	$14.41
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	4,402	113,200
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Slicer vs food prep/dishwasher salary

Slicers and food prep/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Slicer	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average salary	$25,319	$29,964
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $50,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	University of Wisconsin System
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between slicer and food prep/dishwasher education

There are a few differences between a slicer and a food prep/dishwasher in terms of educational background:

	Slicer	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Slicer vs food prep/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between slicers' and food prep/dishwashers' demographics:

	Slicer	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 65.3% Female, 34.7%	Male, 79.9% Female, 20.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between slicer and food prep/dishwasher duties and responsibilities

Slicer example responsibilities.

Experience using a cash register and POS system to manage food orders.
Send frozen bacon throw the slicer weigh meat
Operate slicer in the turkey bacon manufacturing process.
Organize and bag customer's groceries at checkout.
Slice an array of meats, breads and cheeses.
Make sure assign machine and areas are USDA approve before daily start up.

Food prep/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Prep food items and refrigerate appropriately, maintain cleanliness of restaurant, wash all dishes associate with the daily operations
Operate industrial dishwasher ensuring sanitation of all dishes.
Operate dishwasher keep kitchen clean organize and sanitize.
Take proper care of ranges, ovens, broilers, fryers, griddles, utensils and other equipment.
Gain knowledge of how to use kitchen tools such as blenders, fryers, coffee maker, and food processor.
Make smoothies, clean up after every smoothie, clean whole store, prep fruits and juices

Slicer vs food prep/dishwasher skills

Common slicer skills

Lunch Meat, 71%
Slicers, 5%
Food Safety Procedures, 5%
Assembly Line, 4%
Customer Orders, 4%
Bacon, 3%

Common food prep/dishwasher skills

Food Preparation Equipment, 17%
Work Ethic, 17%
Wash Dishes, 14%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 9%
Dishwashers, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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