Banquet steward/stewardess vs cook supervisor

The differences between banquet steward/stewardesses and cook supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cook supervisor has an average salary of $41,118, which is higher than the $33,278 average annual salary of a banquet steward/stewardess.

The top three skills for a banquet steward/stewardess include cleanliness, silverware and kitchen equipment. The most important skills for a cook supervisor are food handling, food service, and portion control.

Banquet steward/stewardess vs cook supervisor overview

	Banquet Steward/Stewardess	Cook Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,278	$41,118
Hourly rate	$16.00	$19.77
Growth rate	15%	16%
Number of jobs	8,128	183,387
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	37	38
Years of experience	-	4

Banquet steward/stewardess vs cook supervisor salary

Banquet steward/stewardesses and cook supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Banquet Steward/Stewardess	Cook Supervisor
Average salary	$33,278	$41,118
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $27,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between banquet steward/stewardess and cook supervisor education

There are a few differences between a banquet steward/stewardess and a cook supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Banquet Steward/Stewardess	Cook Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	General Studies	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Banquet steward/stewardess vs cook supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between banquet steward/stewardesses' and cook supervisors' demographics:

	Banquet Steward/Stewardess	Cook Supervisor
Average age	37	38
Gender ratio	Male, 75.5% Female, 24.5%	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between banquet steward/stewardess and cook supervisor duties and responsibilities

Banquet steward/stewardess example responsibilities.

Manage department service standards, POS system, schedules and labor / beverage costs.
Wash dishes, glasses, flatware, cooking tools, equipment, counters and tables.
Assist the culinary staff with prep work.
Assist other areas within the hotel such as, purchasing, and culinary.
Supervise kitchen employees to ensure the cleanliness of equipment and proper storing of equipment.
Prepare liquor requisitions and distribution to bars maintaining inventory controls.

Cook supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage food expo; facilitate food temp logs; creation of menu specials; management and supervision of production staff
Assist culinary director in assign duties relate to kitchen operations.
Work with multiple POS systems by entering and processing orders.
Organize and put away inventory when it arrive using HACCP guidelines.
Cook all orders that are enter in pos system, enter orders on pos system, clean kitchen when closing.
Have ServSafe food sanitation certification.

Banquet steward/stewardess vs cook supervisor skills

Common banquet steward/stewardess skills

Cleanliness, 39%
Silverware, 20%
Kitchen Equipment, 13%
Culinary, 13%
Dishwashers, 3%
Hot Boxes, 2%

Common cook supervisor skills

Food Handling, 33%
Food Service, 26%
Portion Control, 9%
Kitchen Equipment, 5%
HACCP, 5%
Meal Preparation, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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