Cafeteria monitor vs dining room coordinator

The differences between cafeteria monitors and dining room coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dining room coordinator has an average salary of $33,344, which is higher than the $32,923 average annual salary of a cafeteria monitor.

The top three skills for a cafeteria monitor include lunch periods, lunch room and cleanliness. The most important skills for a dining room coordinator are reservations, in-room, and front desk.

Cafeteria monitor vs dining room coordinator overview

	Cafeteria Monitor	Dining Room Coordinator
Yearly salary	$32,923	$33,344
Hourly rate	$15.83	$16.03
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	5,656	41,873
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Cafeteria monitor vs dining room coordinator salary

Cafeteria monitors and dining room coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cafeteria Monitor	Dining Room Coordinator
Average salary	$32,923	$33,344
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $55,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Clifton Park, NY	-
Highest paying state	Maine	-
Best paying company	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between cafeteria monitor and dining room coordinator education

There are a few differences between a cafeteria monitor and a dining room coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Cafeteria Monitor	Dining Room Coordinator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria monitor vs dining room coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between cafeteria monitors' and dining room coordinators' demographics:

	Cafeteria Monitor	Dining Room Coordinator
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 11.5% Female, 88.5%	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.5% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cafeteria monitor and dining room coordinator duties and responsibilities

Cafeteria monitor example responsibilities.

Help kids open their lunch and make sure they stay in their seats until lunch is over.
Assist teachers with kids learning activities, providing meals/snacks, interacting with parents, and chaperoning on field trips.
Maintain security of rehabilitation institutions.
Analyze images display of an authorize or unauthorize presence within the range of the CCTV camera while monitoring CCTV screens.
Monitor residents via physical security and CCTV monitors.
Maintain security of rehabilitation institutions.

Dining room coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and payroll accounting.
Supervise wait staff, ensure dining room cleanliness, white glove service, and customer satisfaction.
Promote superior quality customer service, cleanliness and safety.
Help Medicaid eligible members to secure both physical and behavioral services in the community by reviewing and preparing prior authorization requests.
Monitor incoming calls on a high-volume, multi-line phone using proper telephone etiquette at all times.

Cafeteria monitor vs dining room coordinator skills

Common cafeteria monitor skills

Lunch Periods, 32%
Lunch Room, 14%
Cleanliness, 14%
Discipline Problems, 10%
CPR, 10%
Kids, 7%

Common dining room coordinator skills

Reservations, 16%
In-Room, 11%
Front Desk, 9%
Wine, 8%
Room Service, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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