Snack bar cook vs kitchen cook

The differences between snack bar cooks and kitchen 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 kitchen cook. Additionally, a snack bar cook has an average salary of $31,636, which is higher than the $31,452 average annual salary of a kitchen cook.

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

Snack bar cook vs kitchen cook overview

	Snack Bar Cook	Kitchen Cook
Yearly salary	$31,636	$31,452
Hourly rate	$15.21	$15.12
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	157,590	250,354
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Snack bar cook vs kitchen cook salary

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

	Snack Bar Cook	Kitchen Cook
Average salary	$31,636	$31,452
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Hilltop Ski Area
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between snack bar cook and kitchen cook education

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

	Snack Bar Cook	Kitchen Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Snack bar cook vs kitchen cook demographics

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

	Snack Bar Cook	Kitchen Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 9.1% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between snack bar cook and kitchen 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.

Kitchen cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Inspect clean and utilize ovens, grills, fryers, mixers, etc.
Experience on grills, fryers, knife handling and slicers.
Experience with fryers, weigh machines, slicers and other similarities.
Used electric ovens and electric stoves.
Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.

Snack bar cook vs kitchen cook skills

Common snack bar cook skills

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

Common kitchen cook skills

Dishes, 13%
Food Handling, 11%
Cleanliness, 8%
Math, 8%
Basic Math, 8%
Culinary, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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