Smoked meat preparer vs food service worker

The differences between smoked meat preparers and food service workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food service worker has an average salary of $28,753, 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 worker are food handling, safety standards, and customer service.

Smoked meat preparer vs food service worker overview

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Service Worker
Yearly salary	$24,069	$28,753
Hourly rate	$11.57	$13.82
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	8,404	169,323
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Smoked meat preparer vs food service worker salary

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

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Service Worker
Average salary	$24,069	$28,753
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $32,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between smoked meat preparer and food service worker education

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

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Service Worker
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Smoked meat preparer vs food service worker demographics

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

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Service Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 36.6% Female, 63.4%
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, 12.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.1% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

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

Volunteer at rehabilitation center/ nursing home escorting and communicating with the patients.
Learned how to do math quickly and efficiently.
Demonstrate money-handling and math skills in processing payments for orders.
Prepare all food stuffs, roasting meats, baking cookies, preparing salads.
Work in full compliance with values of compassion, dignity, excellence, integrity, and team work.
Install and maintain HVAC systems which include walkin coolers and freezers, reach-ins and pass thru and a/c systems

Smoked meat preparer vs food service worker skills

Common smoked meat preparer skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common food service worker skills

Food Handling, 22%
Safety Standards, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Patients, 7%
Cash Control, 4%
Rehabilitation, 4%

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