Barista vs Cook
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Pay
Barista
$17.00 typical, an hour
Most Baristas earn $15.00 to $20.00 an hour.
From 531 postings that list pay
6,141 open jobs now
Cook
$19.00 typical, an hour
Most Cooks earn $17.50 to $21.00 an hour.
From 6,255 postings that list pay
33,368 open jobs now
Cooks typically earn about $2.00 more an hour than Baristas.
What each one does
Barista
- Prepare and serve coffee drinks and food items according to recipes.
- Greet customers and provide friendly, prompt service.
- Operate the point-of-sale system and process customer transactions.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and fully stocked work area.
- Follow food safety, health, and sanitation guidelines.
- Handle cash and provide correct change to customers.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Cook
- Prepare and cook meals according to recipes and menus.
- Maintain a clean and organized kitchen and work area.
- Follow food safety and sanitation regulations and procedures.
- Store and rotate food supplies properly.
- Prepare food for special diets or therapeutic needs.
- Assist with dishwashing and dining service as needed.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Barista
Asked for in both
- Customer Service 4 in 10 postings
- Food Safety 3 in 10 postings
- Safety and Sanitation 2 in 10 postings
- Food Service 1 in 10 postings
More common in Barista postings
- Barista Operations 3 in 10 postings
- Cash Handling 3 in 10 postings
- Cash Register Operations 2 in 10 postings
- Coffee Equipment 2 in 10 postings
- Beverage Preparation 1 in 10 postings
- Stocking 1 in 10 postings
Cook
Asked for in both
- Customer Service 1 in 15 postings
- Food Safety 3 in 10 postings
- Safety and Sanitation 3 in 10 postings
- Food Service 1 in 15 postings
More common in Cook postings
- Food Preparation 4 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 2 in 10 postings
- Kitchen Management 1 in 10 postings
- Portion Control 1 in 10 postings
- Food Handler Certifications 1 in 15 postings
- Inventory Management 1 in 20 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Barista
Starbucks Barista - PT
Highgate HotelsPay not stated Las Vegas, NV, USCustomer ServiceCash HandlingCash Register OperationsCoachingStarbucks Barista
Creation systemPay not stated Meridian, ID, United StatesFood SafetyCustomer ServiceFood ServiceSafety and SanitationCoffee EquipmentStarbucks Barista
Creation systemPay not stated Phoenix, AZ, United StatesFood SafetyCustomer ServiceFood ServiceSafety and SanitationCoffee Equipment
Cook
Station Cook
AfvusaPay not stated 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO, USFood SafetyPOS SystemsSafety and SanitationFood ServiceFood Production +1Part time Line Cook ~ Cornelia's Restaurant
Cornelia Nixon Davis IncPay not stated Wilmington, NCFood SafetyFood ServiceFood PreparationServSafe CertificationFood Handler Certifications
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