Tray line worker vs food prep/dishwasher

The differences between tray line workers and food prep/dishwashers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food prep/dishwasher has an average salary of $29,964, 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 food prep/dishwasher are food preparation equipment, work ethic, and wash dishes.

Tray line worker vs food prep/dishwasher overview

	Tray Line Worker	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$24,035	$29,964
Hourly rate	$11.56	$14.41
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	76,868	113,200
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Tray line worker vs food prep/dishwasher salary

Tray line workers and food prep/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tray Line Worker	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average salary	$24,035	$29,964
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $31,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	University of Wisconsin System
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between tray line worker and food prep/dishwasher education

There are a few differences between a tray line worker and a food prep/dishwasher in terms of educational background:

	Tray Line Worker	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Tray line worker vs food prep/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between tray line workers' and food prep/dishwashers' demographics:

	Tray Line Worker	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%	Male, 79.9% Female, 20.1%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between tray line worker and food prep/dishwasher 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.

Food prep/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Prep food items and refrigerate appropriately, maintain cleanliness of restaurant, wash all dishes associate with the daily operations
Operate industrial dishwasher ensuring sanitation of all dishes.
Operate dishwasher keep kitchen clean organize and sanitize.
Take proper care of ranges, ovens, broilers, fryers, griddles, utensils and other equipment.
Gain knowledge of how to use kitchen tools such as blenders, fryers, coffee maker, and food processor.
Make smoothies, clean up after every smoothie, clean whole store, prep fruits and juices

Tray line worker vs food prep/dishwasher skills

Common tray line worker skills

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

Common food prep/dishwasher skills

Food Preparation Equipment, 17%
Work Ethic, 17%
Wash Dishes, 14%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 9%
Dishwashers, 8%

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