Tray line worker vs kitchen worker

The differences between tray line workers and kitchen workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen worker has an average salary of $28,720, 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 worker are cleanliness, food handling, and kitchen equipment.

Tray line worker vs kitchen worker overview

	Tray Line Worker	Kitchen Worker
Yearly salary	$24,035	$28,720
Hourly rate	$11.56	$13.81
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	76,868	86,773
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Tray line worker vs kitchen worker salary

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

	Tray Line Worker	Kitchen Worker
Average salary	$24,035	$28,720
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $31,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Kemps
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between tray line worker and kitchen worker education

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

	Tray Line Worker	Kitchen Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tray line worker vs kitchen worker demographics

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

	Tray Line Worker	Kitchen Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%	Male, 61.0% Female, 39.0%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

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

Ensure cleanliness of surroundings and sterilization/sanitation of kitchen prep area and food trays.
Clean floors, dishes, stoves and pots.
Prepare for opening the next morning by cleaning and shutting down fryers and broiler.
Work well with other employees-Maintain cleanliness of areas assigned-perform a variety of services-follow property policies and procedures-oversee own responsibilities
Remove wash dishware, flatware, and glassware from dishwasher and stack them according to size and likeness for future use.
Sanitize heavy equipment including dishwasher, mixer and slicer.

Tray line worker vs kitchen worker 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 worker skills

Cleanliness, 17%
Food Handling, 13%
Kitchen Equipment, 12%
Food Service, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Patients, 8%

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