Smoked meat preparer vs food prep/dishwasher

The differences between smoked meat preparers 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 $24,069 average annual salary of a smoked meat preparer.

The top three skills for a smoked meat preparer include customer service, and . The most important skills for a food prep/dishwasher are food preparation equipment, work ethic, and wash dishes.

Smoked meat preparer vs food prep/dishwasher overview

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$24,069	$29,964
Hourly rate	$11.57	$14.41
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	8,404	113,200
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Smoked meat preparer vs food prep/dishwasher salary

Smoked meat preparers and food prep/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average salary	$24,069	$29,964
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $32,000	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 smoked meat preparer and food prep/dishwasher education

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

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Psychology	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Smoked meat preparer vs food prep/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between smoked meat preparers' and food prep/dishwashers' demographics:

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 79.9% Female, 20.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 smoked meat preparer and food prep/dishwasher duties and responsibilities

Smoked meat preparer example responsibilities.

Develop variety of menu items catering to customers with food allergies and diet restrictions such as gluten-free and vegan items
Process and receive customer payments for goods using POS system, providing correct change as required.

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

Smoked meat preparer vs food prep/dishwasher skills

Common smoked meat preparer skills

Customer Service, 100%

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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