Banquet coordinator vs shift leader

The differences between banquet coordinators and shift leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a banquet coordinator has an average salary of $35,294, which is higher than the $33,841 average annual salary of a shift leader.

The top three skills for a banquet coordinator include customer service, food service and wedding receptions. The most important skills for a shift leader are patients, customer complaints, and customer service.

Banquet coordinator vs shift leader overview

	Banquet Coordinator	Shift Leader
Yearly salary	$35,294	$33,841
Hourly rate	$16.97	$16.27
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	21,856	229,485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Banquet coordinator vs shift leader salary

Banquet coordinators and shift leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Banquet Coordinator	Shift Leader
Average salary	$35,294	$33,841
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	IBM
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between banquet coordinator and shift leader education

There are a few differences between a banquet coordinator and a shift leader in terms of educational background:

	Banquet Coordinator	Shift Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Banquet coordinator vs shift leader demographics

Here are the differences between banquet coordinators' and shift leaders' demographics:

	Banquet Coordinator	Shift Leader
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between banquet coordinator and shift leader duties and responsibilities

Banquet coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage and prioritize restaurant reservations.
Review daily reservations to ensure the revenue are accurately designate to the appropriate marketing source.
Observe workers engage in preparing, portioning and garnishing foods to ensure that standards are met.
Keep beer taps up to date and inspection.
Develop popular daily specials with personally source ingredients for broiler and saute stations.

Shift leader example responsibilities.

Prepare overall security plans and manage security operations of organization, including assignments, staffing and payroll.
Maintain maintenance and cleanliness of the facility which exceeds customer satisfaction and quality standards.
Team leadership for excellent customer service delivery during schedule shift including supervision of service associates and pharmacy technicians.
Answer all incoming calls a long with booking appointments.
Develop strategies to meet and exceed booking and sales goals.
Review daily arrivals to ensure proper handling of VIP's, return guests, groups, etc.

Banquet coordinator vs shift leader skills

Common banquet coordinator skills

Customer Service, 16%
Food Service, 6%
Wedding Receptions, 6%
Delphi, 4%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%

Common shift leader skills

Patients, 9%
Customer Complaints, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Math, 7%
Safety Standards, 6%
Cash Handling, 5%

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