Snack bar cook vs line cook/dishwasher

The differences between snack bar cooks and line cook/dishwashers 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 line cook/dishwasher. Additionally, a line cook/dishwasher has an average salary of $34,435, 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 line cook/dishwasher are food handling, cleanliness, and dishwashers.

Snack bar cook vs line cook/dishwasher overview

	Snack Bar Cook	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$31,636	$34,435
Hourly rate	$15.21	$16.56
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	157,590	133,370
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Snack bar cook vs line cook/dishwasher salary

Snack bar cooks and line cook/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Snack Bar Cook	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Average salary	$31,636	$34,435
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between snack bar cook and line cook/dishwasher education

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

	Snack Bar Cook	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Snack bar cook vs line cook/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between snack bar cooks' and line cook/dishwashers' demographics:

	Snack Bar Cook	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%
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, 8.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between snack bar cook and line cook/dishwasher 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.

Line cook/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Maintain superb conditions of all grills, fryers, prep areas, and work spaces in the kitchen.
Have to follow certain steps for battering prior to cooking, and use a timer for the fryers for fry.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Operate dishwasher to fully sanitize incoming dishes and silverware.
Prepare food items with special attention to individual orders concerning allergies and temperatures.

Snack bar cook vs line cook/dishwasher skills

Common snack bar cook skills

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

Common line cook/dishwasher skills

Food Handling, 35%
Cleanliness, 32%
Dishwashers, 25%
Kitchen Equipment, 3%
Culinary, 2%
Line Cooks, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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