Smoked meat preparer vs food service assistant

The differences between smoked meat preparers and food service assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food service assistant has an average salary of $29,354, 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 service assistant are patients, customer service, and food handling.

Smoked meat preparer vs food service assistant overview

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Service Assistant
Yearly salary	$24,069	$29,354
Hourly rate	$11.57	$14.11
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	8,404	149,665
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Smoked meat preparer vs food service assistant salary

Smoked meat preparers and food service assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Service Assistant
Average salary	$24,069	$29,354
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $32,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Fremont Public Schools
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between smoked meat preparer and food service assistant education

There are a few differences between a smoked meat preparer and a food service assistant in terms of educational background:

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Service Assistant
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Smoked meat preparer vs food service assistant demographics

Here are the differences between smoked meat preparers' and food service assistants' demographics:

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Service Assistant
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 35.9% Female, 64.1%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 8.7% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between smoked meat preparer and food service assistant 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 service assistant example responsibilities.

Sanitize rooms per OSHA requirements.
Perform regular station audits in accordance to OSHA guidelines.
Experience includes bag room, mail/cargo, ramp, and De-icing.
Maintain cleanliness of kitchenware and food preparation areas in a fast-pace restaurant kitchen.
Streamline kitchen processes for this fast-pace environment, maintaining cleanliness and safe equipment operation.
Monitor radio and delivery system by annotating order tickets resulting in satisfy and hunger free patients.

Smoked meat preparer vs food service assistant skills

Common smoked meat preparer skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common food service assistant skills

Patients, 12%
Customer Service, 12%
Food Handling, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%
Safety Standards, 6%

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