Snack bar cook vs breakfast cook

The differences between snack bar cooks and breakfast cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a snack bar cook and a breakfast cook. Additionally, a breakfast cook has an average salary of $33,616, which is higher than the $31,636 average annual salary of a snack bar cook.

The top three skills for a snack bar cook include kitchen equipment, cleanliness and culinary. The most important skills for a breakfast cook are food handling, cleanliness, and culinary.

Snack bar cook vs breakfast cook overview

	Snack Bar Cook	Breakfast Cook
Yearly salary	$31,636	$33,616
Hourly rate	$15.21	$16.16
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	157,590	187,390
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Snack bar cook vs breakfast cook salary

Snack bar cooks and breakfast cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Snack Bar Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average salary	$31,636	$33,616
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Kohler Co.
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between snack bar cook and breakfast cook education

There are a few differences between a snack bar cook and a breakfast cook in terms of educational background:

	Snack Bar Cook	Breakfast Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Snack bar cook vs breakfast cook demographics

Here are the differences between snack bar cooks' and breakfast cooks' demographics:

	Snack Bar Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 8.4% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between snack bar cook and breakfast cook duties and responsibilities

Snack bar cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Answer phones and run cash register.
Grill variety of foods, fryers, pizza, pretzels, and prepping for meals.
Adjust thermostat control to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters and steam kettles.
Review orders and presentation for minimal mistakes and cleanliness.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.

Breakfast cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Cut steaks, pizzas, work the line, saut and broiler cook, full-time, then part-time 'till they close.
Provide training to all new hire culinary staff.
Cook weekends for man, broiler, saut e, and banquets.
Prepare lunch items, make sandwiches, roll and bake biscuits, wash dishes
Prep and cook breakfast and lunch dishes for locally own bakery and cafe.

Snack bar cook vs breakfast cook skills

Common snack bar cook skills

Kitchen Equipment, 18%
Cleanliness, 17%
Culinary, 14%
Food Handling, 12%
Quality Standards, 6%
Safety Standards, 6%

Common breakfast cook skills

Food Handling, 16%
Cleanliness, 16%
Culinary, 13%
Food Service, 8%
Quality Standards, 8%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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