Cook vs Restaurant Crew Member
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Cook
$19.00 typical, an hour
Most Cooks earn $17.50 to $21.00 an hour.
From 6,096 postings that list pay
30,655 open jobs now
Restaurant Crew Member
$16.50 typical, an hour
Most Restaurant Crew Members earn $14.30 to $17.75 an hour.
From 4,517 postings that list pay
26,665 open jobs now
Cooks typically earn about $2.50 more an hour than Restaurant Crew Members.
What each one does
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
Restaurant Crew Member
Not summed up yet.
Skills employers ask for
Cook
Asked for in both
- Food Preparation 4 in 10 postings
- Food Safety 3 in 10 postings
- Safety and Sanitation 3 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 1 in 15 postings
- Food Service 1 in 15 postings
More common in Cook postings
- Kitchen Management 1 in 10 postings
- Portion Control 1 in 10 postings
- Stocking 1 in 20 postings
Restaurant Crew Member
Asked for in both
- Food Preparation 1 in 10 postings
- Food Safety 2 in 10 postings
- Safety and Sanitation 1 in 20 postings
- Customer Service 2 in 10 postings
- Food Service 1 in 10 postings
More common in Restaurant Crew Member postings
- Guest Service 1 in 10 postings
- Cash Register Operations 1 in 10 postings
- Cash Handling 1 in 10 postings
- POS Systems 1 in 15 postings
- Customer Satisfaction 1 in 30 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Cook
- Food Handler Certifications 1 in 15 postings
Restaurant Crew Member
None stand out in current postings.
Open jobs
Cook
Cook (Per Diem)
Monarch Communities$23 - $24/hr Employer statedPhoenixville, PA, United StatesHACCPFood SafetyFood PreparationServSafe CertificationLabeling +3
Restaurant Crew Member
Restaurant Service Ambassador - Unit 796
Whataburger RestaurantsPay not stated Lakeway, TX, United States of AmericaRestaurant Team Member, Overnight Shift - Unit 1391
Whataburger RestaurantsPay not stated Springfield, TN, United States of AmericaCustomer ServiceRestaurant Team Member, Evening Shift - Unit 1059
Whataburger RestaurantsPay not stated Cypress, TX, United States of America
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