Barista, supervisor vs crew manager

The differences between barista, supervisors and crew managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a crew manager has an average salary of $33,856, which is higher than the $32,829 average annual salary of a barista, supervisor.

The top three skills for a barista, supervisor include customer service, coffee shop and cash handling. The most important skills for a crew manager are food service, cleanliness, and customer service.

Barista, supervisor vs crew manager overview

	Barista, Supervisor	Crew Manager
Yearly salary	$32,829	$33,856
Hourly rate	$15.78	$16.28
Growth rate	14%	18%
Number of jobs	88,682	221,986
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	37	46
Years of experience	-	4

Barista, supervisor vs crew manager salary

Barista, supervisors and crew managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Barista, Supervisor	Crew Manager
Average salary	$32,829	$33,856
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $20,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Dartmouth
Best paying industry	-	Internet

Differences between barista, supervisor and crew manager education

There are a few differences between a barista, supervisor and a crew manager in terms of educational background:

	Barista, Supervisor	Crew Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Barista, supervisor vs crew manager demographics

Here are the differences between barista, supervisors' and crew managers' demographics:

	Barista, Supervisor	Crew Manager
Average age	37	46
Gender ratio	Male, 30.3% Female, 69.7%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 9.5% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	11%

Differences between barista, supervisor and crew manager duties and responsibilities

Barista, supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage high-volume university caf and bakery.
Pre-Measure smoothies and latte ingredients while encouraging customers to be eco-friendly and bring in their reusable cup.
Ensure team prepare and present drip coffee, cold beverages, espresso bar and pastry products to Starbucks standards.
Follow Starbucks merchandising, products presentations and signing standards.
Provide case management and document individual treatment plans using DMH documentation format, daily supervision of adolescents and provide crisis intervention.
Guide customers in choosing items that reflect personal previous experience with cross-selling, upselling, and/or referring products

Crew manager example responsibilities.

Manage servers and dishwashers on a daily basis making sure everything are always maintain accordingly.
Display leadership, teamwork, and collaboration during all projects and work to complete all jobs, on-time and under budget.
Maintain proper cleanliness and general maintenance of facility equipment.
Provide supervisory leadership by monitoring all tasks are complete promptly and properly.
Provide case management and document individual treatment plans using DMH documentation format, daily supervision of adolescents and provide crisis intervention.
Prepare all meals for residents and staff while supervising both kitchen and service staff including dishwasher and caregivers during meal times.

Barista, supervisor vs crew manager skills

Common barista, supervisor skills

Customer Service, 21%
Coffee Shop, 11%
Cash Handling, 9%
POS, 9%
Cleanliness, 7%
Safety Standards, 4%

Common crew manager skills

Food Service, 45%
Cleanliness, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Excellent Guest, 6%
Food Orders, 4%
Quality Service, 3%

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