Tray line worker vs bakery associate

The differences between tray line workers and bakery associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bakery associate has an average salary of $28,963, which is higher than the $24,035 average annual salary of a tray line worker.

The top three skills for a tray line worker include tray line, patients and kitchen equipment. The most important skills for a bakery associate are customer service, donuts, and food preparation.

Tray line worker vs bakery associate overview

	Tray Line Worker	Bakery Associate
Yearly salary	$24,035	$28,963
Hourly rate	$11.56	$13.92
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	76,868	52,105
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Tray line worker vs bakery associate salary

Tray line workers and bakery associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tray Line Worker	Bakery Associate
Average salary	$24,035	$28,963
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $31,000	Between $17,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Rich Products
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between tray line worker and bakery associate education

There are a few differences between a tray line worker and a bakery associate in terms of educational background:

	Tray Line Worker	Bakery Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tray line worker vs bakery associate demographics

Here are the differences between tray line workers' and bakery associates' demographics:

	Tray Line Worker	Bakery Associate
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%	Male, 22.5% Female, 77.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 5.8% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between tray line worker and bakery associate duties and responsibilities

Tray line worker example responsibilities.

Prepare and go out to different homes, on campus, to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, to patients
Assist with planning and directing food preparation and culinary activities along with safely handling and storing all products appropriately.
Provide culinary and kitchen maintenance skills for both non-profit organization and private residence.

Bakery associate example responsibilities.

Manage and complete sales transactions via POS register system.
Handle cash, check, WIC check, credit card and other card transactions.
Prepare delivery orders for other PCC stores.
Brainstorm new recipes and culinary creations to serve in in-store retail.
Work with equipment such as ovens, slicers, and wrapping equipment.
Apply toppings to bread, run divider, assure quality of product.

Tray line worker vs bakery associate skills

Common tray line worker skills

Tray Line, 30%
Patients, 30%
Kitchen Equipment, 11%
Food Trays, 8%
Production Orders, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%

Common bakery associate skills

Customer Service, 45%
Donuts, 16%
Food Preparation, 10%
Bakery Products, 7%
Safety Regulations, 4%
Groceries, 2%

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