Banquet director vs shift manager

The differences between banquet directors and shift managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a banquet director and a shift manager. Additionally, a banquet director has an average salary of $67,471, which is higher than the $32,110 average annual salary of a shift manager.

The top three skills for a banquet director include payroll, wine and resorts. The most important skills for a shift manager are cleanliness, inventory management, and management.

Banquet director vs shift manager overview

	Banquet Director	Shift Manager
Yearly salary	$67,471	$32,110
Hourly rate	$32.44	$15.44
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	12,617	335,517
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Banquet director vs shift manager salary

Banquet directors and shift managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Banquet Director	Shift Manager
Average salary	$67,471	$32,110
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $143,000	Between $23,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between banquet director and shift manager education

There are a few differences between a banquet director and a shift manager in terms of educational background:

	Banquet Director	Shift Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Hospitality Management	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Banquet director vs shift manager demographics

Here are the differences between banquet directors' and shift managers' demographics:

	Banquet Director	Shift Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%	Male, 43.1% Female, 56.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 9.3% White, 52.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 8.2% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between banquet director and shift manager duties and responsibilities

Banquet director example responsibilities.

Manage a small team of people in the caf /gift shop area to improve sales and minimize costs.
Work closely with the engineering department to ensure all function rooms are kept in tip top shape.
Experience working in banquets, stewarding, and culinary arts.
Work closely with culinary and sales departments to facilitate all aspects of the event.
Handle monthly inventory for banquet beverages including liquor, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as weekly ordering.
Select menus and wine recommendations.

Shift manager example responsibilities.

Manage night shift ensuring closing procedures, customer service, and employee management are accomplished following company policies
Manage FOH to insure all guests are happy and well taken care of.
Provide excellent customer service, operate POS systems, maintain friendly but secure retail environment, track and manage inventory
Handle all customer relation issues in accordance with company policy and provide exceptional customer service to all CVS customers.
Receive SERVSAFE certification along with online management courses.
Execute store operations during schedule shifts, organize shift assignments and maintain consistent attendance and punctuality.

Banquet director vs shift manager skills

Common banquet director skills

Payroll, 9%
Wine, 9%
Resorts, 7%
Banquet Functions, 6%
Culinary, 5%
Food Handling, 5%

Common shift manager skills

Cleanliness, 35%
Inventory Management, 13%
Management, 10%
Leadership, 5%
Customer Service, 3%
Help Support, 3%