Assistant food service director vs assistant restaurant manager

The differences between assistant food service directors and assistant restaurant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an assistant food service director and an assistant restaurant manager. Additionally, an assistant restaurant manager has an average salary of $45,620, which is higher than the $41,871 average annual salary of an assistant food service director.

The top three skills for an assistant food service director include food preparation, cleanliness and servsafe. The most important skills for an assistant restaurant manager are customer service, cleanliness, and food service.

Assistant food service director vs assistant restaurant manager overview

	Assistant Food Service Director	Assistant Restaurant Manager
Yearly salary	$41,871	$45,620
Hourly rate	$20.13	$21.93
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	150,177	228,337
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

What does an assistant food service director do?

An Assistant Food Service Director supervises and coordinates food preparation and food service activities. They work under the direction of the director of food service.

What does an assistant restaurant manager do?

An assistant restaurant manager's role is to perform managerial support tasks and oversee restaurant operations, ensuring efficiency in workflow and customer satisfaction. Their responsibilities revolve around maintaining records of all invoices and contracts, delegating tasks, monitoring the inventory of supplies, liaising with suppliers and vendors, and addressing issues and concerns. There are also instances when one must attend to customers' needs, prepare schedules, perform regular workforce inspection, and report to the manager. Furthermore, it is essential to implement all the company's health regulations and policies, all to maintain a safe and healthy environment for everyone.

Assistant food service director vs assistant restaurant manager salary

Assistant food service directors and assistant restaurant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Food Service Director	Assistant Restaurant Manager
Average salary	$41,871	$45,620
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $59,000	Between $33,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Carmel, NY
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Buca di Beppo
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between assistant food service director and assistant restaurant manager education

There are a few differences between an assistant food service director and an assistant restaurant manager in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Food Service Director	Assistant Restaurant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Assistant food service director vs assistant restaurant manager demographics

Here are the differences between assistant food service directors' and assistant restaurant managers' demographics:

	Assistant Food Service Director	Assistant Restaurant Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 50.7% Female, 49.3%	Male, 51.3% Female, 48.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 10.0% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between assistant food service director and assistant restaurant manager duties and responsibilities

Assistant food service director example responsibilities.

Manage nutrition department of pharmacy and medical home healthcare supply company.
Attend food safety classes and complete the Chicago, Illinois and federal ServSafe certifications.
Adhere to standard operating procedures for cleanliness of the facility and culinary instruments and utensils
Roll out new culinary and nutritional programs in conjunction with Eurest marketing and culinary team.
Prepare and research material to become expert on topics ranging from HACCP's, cross contamination, and food borne illness.
Facilitate development, implementation and utilization of HACCP.

Assistant restaurant manager example responsibilities.

Manage the food and beverage operation of Mobil 5-Star and AAA 5-Diamond hotel.
Monitor and manage beverage and wine supplies, completing monthly reconciliations to ensure inventory accuracy.
Coordinate, communicate and delegate FOH responsibilities to staff to ensure excellent operations are consistently achieve.
Schedule, set up and staff for functions, outings, wine tastings, fine dining evenings and other upscale events.
Guarantee above-average store inspections scores that exemplify store cleanliness, employee accountability, and food safety.
Interview, hire and train the restaurant and in-room dining staff.

Assistant food service director vs assistant restaurant manager skills

Common assistant food service director skills

Food Preparation, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
ServSafe, 14%
Culinary, 7%
Fine Dining, 7%
Food Production, 6%

Common assistant restaurant manager skills

Customer Service, 15%
Cleanliness, 13%
Food Service, 8%
Product Quality, 5%
Restaurant Operations, 5%
Guest Service, 5%

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