Smoked meat preparer vs kitchen staff

The differences between smoked meat preparers and kitchen staff can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen staff has an average salary of $29,816, 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 kitchen staff are food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation standards.

Smoked meat preparer vs kitchen staff overview

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Kitchen Staff
Yearly salary	$24,069	$29,816
Hourly rate	$11.57	$14.33
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	8,404	154,513
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Smoked meat preparer vs kitchen staff salary

Smoked meat preparers and kitchen staff have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Kitchen Staff
Average salary	$24,069	$29,816
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $32,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Redwood City, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	The Road Home
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between smoked meat preparer and kitchen staff education

There are a few differences between a smoked meat preparer and a kitchen staff in terms of educational background:

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Kitchen Staff
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Smoked meat preparer vs kitchen staff demographics

Here are the differences between smoked meat preparers' and kitchen staff' demographics:

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Kitchen Staff
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 56.5% Female, 43.5%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between smoked meat preparer and kitchen staff 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.

Kitchen staff example responsibilities.

Assist the catering manager to manage, prepare, cook and deliver each day s caterings.
Present an enjoyable and positive atmosphere while preparing an outstanding product, manage inventory, and maintain cleanliness
Conduct daily inspections for overall cleanliness of all areas and proper sanitizing of food preparation surfaces.
Increase sales by upselling and signing customers up for discount cards
Prep food for dinner dishes, bar back, work on fryers, and wash dishes.
Cook, wash dishes, serve customers, prepare food for caterings, and stock shelves.

Smoked meat preparer vs kitchen staff skills

Common smoked meat preparer skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common kitchen staff skills

Food Handling, 25%
Cleanliness, 21%
Sanitation Standards, 13%
Quality Food, 9%
Food Products, 7%
Meal Preparation, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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