Snack bar cook vs mexican food cook

The differences between snack bar cooks and mexican food 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 mexican food cook. Additionally, a snack bar cook has an average salary of $31,636, which is higher than the $31,039 average annual salary of a mexican food cook.

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

Snack bar cook vs mexican food cook overview

	Snack Bar Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Yearly salary	$31,636	$31,039
Hourly rate	$15.21	$14.92
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	157,590	275,588
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Snack bar cook vs mexican food cook salary

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

	Snack Bar Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Average salary	$31,636	$31,039
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between snack bar cook and mexican food cook education

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

	Snack Bar Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Snack bar cook vs mexican food cook demographics

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

	Snack Bar Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 8.0% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between snack bar cook and mexican food 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.

Mexican food cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Clean, stock, and restock workstations.
Clean, stock and organize workstations in addition to maintaining sanitation and health standards.
Expect to know how to operate large volume cooking equipment like burger grills, fryers, and/or griddles.
Operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fryers and griddles, steamer, meat slicer.
Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.

Snack bar cook vs mexican food cook skills

Common snack bar cook skills

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

Common mexican food cook skills

Food Handling, 13%
Patients, 12%
Food Service, 11%
Kitchen Equipment, 8%
Slicers, 5%
Mixers, 5%

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