Machine Operator vs Pastry Chef
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Pay
Machine Operator
$45,800 typical, a year
Most Machine Operators earn $41,600 to $52,000 a year.
From 2,667 postings that list pay
13,361 open jobs now
Pastry Chef
Not enough postings list pay yet.
237 open jobs now
What each one does
Machine Operator
- Operate and monitor production equipment to ensure it runs properly.
- Perform quality checks on products and record the results.
- Follow safety rules and keep the work area clean.
- Set up machines and change settings for different jobs.
- Load and unload materials during the production process.
- Report problems with equipment or products to supervisors.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Pastry Chef
- Prepare and bake a variety of pastries, desserts, and baked goods according to recipes.
- Decorate and finish pastries and desserts with attention to detail and presentation standards.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work environment in the pastry kitchen.
- Follow food safety, sanitation, and hygiene standards at all times.
- Collaborate with the pastry team to ensure timely production for service.
- Monitor inventory levels and assist with ordering ingredients and supplies.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Machine Operator
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
More common in Machine Operator postings
- Production Operations 1 in 10 postings
- Manufacturing 1 in 10 postings
- Calipers 1 in 10 postings
- PPE Usage 1 in 10 postings
- Blueprint Reading 1 in 10 postings
- Production Equipment 1 in 10 postings
- Forklift Operation 1 in 10 postings
- Quality Control 1 in 10 postings
- Quality Standards 1 in 15 postings
Pastry Chef
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 1 in 10 postings
More common in Pastry Chef postings
- Pastry Arts 7 in 10 postings
- Baking 6 in 10 postings
- Pastry Production Management 3 in 10 postings
- Food Safety 2 in 10 postings
- Safety and Sanitation 2 in 10 postings
- Food Production 1 in 10 postings
- Food Preparation 1 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 1 in 10 postings
- Culinary Degree 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Machine Operator
Machine Operator (C) - 1st Shift
Barnes GroupPay not stated West Chester, OH OnsiteCalipersPrecision MeasuringCNC MachiningMicrometerGrinding- Pay not stated Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States of AmericaCNC MachiningCapacitorsSwitchgear
- Pay not stated Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States of AmericaCapacitorsSwitchgear
Pastry Chef
Production Pastry Chef
Bamford Collection$14/hr Employer statedMoreton-in-Marsh, United KingdomFood SafetyBakingFood ProductionQuality StandardsFood Preparation +1Pastry Cook
The Fife ArmsPay not stated Dalton Street, Boston, MA, USBakingPastry ArtsFood PreparationPastry Demi Chef de Partie, Monsieur Dior by Dominique Crenn
Delaware North$21.5/hr Employer statedBeverly Hills, CA, USBakingFood Preparation
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