Tray line worker vs kitchen staff

The differences between tray line workers and kitchen staff can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen staff has an average salary of $29,816, 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 staff are food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation standards.

Tray line worker vs kitchen staff overview

	Tray Line Worker	Kitchen Staff
Yearly salary	$24,035	$29,816
Hourly rate	$11.56	$14.33
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	76,868	154,513
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Tray line worker vs kitchen staff salary

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

	Tray Line Worker	Kitchen Staff
Average salary	$24,035	$29,816
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $31,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Redwood City, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	The Road Home
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between tray line worker and kitchen staff education

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

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

Tray line worker vs kitchen staff demographics

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

	Tray Line Worker	Kitchen Staff
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%	Male, 56.5% Female, 43.5%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between tray line worker and kitchen staff 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 staff example responsibilities.

Assist the catering manager to manage, prepare, cook and deliver each day s caterings.
Present an enjoyable and positive atmosphere while preparing an outstanding product, manage inventory, and maintain cleanliness
Conduct daily inspections for overall cleanliness of all areas and proper sanitizing of food preparation surfaces.
Increase sales by upselling and signing customers up for discount cards
Prep food for dinner dishes, bar back, work on fryers, and wash dishes.
Cook, wash dishes, serve customers, prepare food for caterings, and stock shelves.

Tray line worker vs kitchen staff 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 staff skills

Food Handling, 25%
Cleanliness, 21%
Sanitation Standards, 13%
Quality Food, 9%
Food Products, 7%
Meal Preparation, 5%

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