Snack bar cook vs pizza cook

The differences between snack bar cooks and pizza 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 pizza cook. Additionally, a snack bar cook has an average salary of $31,636, which is higher than the $27,278 average annual salary of a pizza cook.

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

Snack bar cook vs pizza cook overview

	Snack Bar Cook	Pizza Cook
Yearly salary	$31,636	$27,278
Hourly rate	$15.21	$13.11
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	157,590	197,416
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Snack bar cook vs pizza cook salary

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

	Snack Bar Cook	Pizza Cook
Average salary	$31,636	$27,278
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Bertucci's
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between snack bar cook and pizza cook education

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

	Snack Bar Cook	Pizza Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Snack bar cook vs pizza cook demographics

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

	Snack Bar Cook	Pizza Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
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, 7.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 8.7% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between snack bar cook and pizza 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.

Pizza cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Maintain cooking equipment such as ovens and deep fryers.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills & deep fryers.
Make pizzas, calzones, etc., serve pizza to customers, cashier, use POS system.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Maintain dry food storage areas: inventory, FIFO rotation, par supply levels, ordering.

Snack bar cook vs pizza cook skills

Common snack bar cook skills

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

Common pizza cook skills

Food Handling, 24%
Kitchen Equipment, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
Dishes, 16%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Culinary, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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