Tray line worker vs kitchen assistant

The differences between tray line workers and kitchen assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen assistant has an average salary of $27,455, 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 kitchen assistant are wine, kitchen equipment, and POS.

Tray line worker vs kitchen assistant overview

	Tray Line Worker	Kitchen Assistant
Yearly salary	$24,035	$27,455
Hourly rate	$11.56	$13.20
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	76,868	78,120
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Tray line worker vs kitchen assistant salary

Tray line workers and kitchen assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tray Line Worker	Kitchen Assistant
Average salary	$24,035	$27,455
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $31,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between tray line worker and kitchen assistant education

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

	Tray Line Worker	Kitchen Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tray line worker vs kitchen assistant demographics

Here are the differences between tray line workers' and kitchen assistants' demographics:

	Tray Line Worker	Kitchen Assistant
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between tray line worker and kitchen assistant 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.

Kitchen assistant example responsibilities.

Assist the catering manager to manage, prepare, cook and deliver each day s caterings.
Prepare and store vegetables; maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen; observe food safety and health regulations
Mix water with detergents and acids to prepare cleaning solutions according to specifications, general cleanliness according to safety and company guidelines
Operate dishwasher and train volunteers.
Maintain the dishwasher and efficiently clean kitchenware.
Skil in grilling, roasting, steaming, platting individual and buffet style.

Tray line worker vs kitchen assistant skills

Common tray line worker skills

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

Common kitchen assistant skills

Wine, 17%
Kitchen Equipment, 15%
POS, 15%
Culinary, 11%
Kitchen Operations, 8%
Cooking Equipment, 8%

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