Cafeteria supervisor vs shift leader

The differences between cafeteria supervisors and shift leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shift leader has an average salary of $33,841, which is higher than the $33,274 average annual salary of a cafeteria supervisor.

The top three skills for a cafeteria supervisor include cleanliness, food preparation and food handling. The most important skills for a shift leader are patients, customer complaints, and customer service.

Cafeteria supervisor vs shift leader overview

	Cafeteria Supervisor	Shift Leader
Yearly salary	$33,274	$33,841
Hourly rate	$16.00	$16.27
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	42,757	229,485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Cafeteria supervisor vs shift leader salary

Cafeteria supervisors and shift leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cafeteria Supervisor	Shift Leader
Average salary	$33,274	$33,841
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	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 cafeteria supervisor and shift leader education

There are a few differences between a cafeteria supervisor and a shift leader in terms of educational background:

	Cafeteria Supervisor	Shift Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria supervisor vs shift leader demographics

Here are the differences between cafeteria supervisors' and shift leaders' demographics:

	Cafeteria Supervisor	Shift Leader
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 33.2% Female, 66.8%	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 59.4% 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 cafeteria supervisor and shift leader duties and responsibilities

Cafeteria supervisor example responsibilities.

Learned basic bartending skills and knowledge which lead to ability to assist tending the bar on an as needed basis.
Provide case management and document individual treatment plans using DMH documentation format, daily supervision of adolescents and provide crisis intervention.
Exceed expectations, exceptional organizational and bartending skills.

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.

Cafeteria supervisor vs shift leader skills

Common cafeteria supervisor skills

Cleanliness, 22%
Food Preparation, 11%
Food Handling, 8%
POS, 7%
Cash Receipts, 7%
Food Safety, 6%

Common shift leader skills

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

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