Catering staff vs bakery manager

The differences between catering staff and bakery managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bakery manager has an average salary of $38,223, which is higher than the $31,107 average annual salary of a catering staff.

The top three skills for a catering staff include wine, dishes and food preparation. The most important skills for a bakery manager are food safety, customer service, and food handling.

Catering staff vs bakery manager overview

	Catering Staff	Bakery Manager
Yearly salary	$31,107	$38,223
Hourly rate	$14.96	$18.38
Growth rate	2%	10%
Number of jobs	72,272	97,468
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Catering staff vs bakery manager salary

Catering staff and bakery managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Catering Staff	Bakery Manager
Average salary	$31,107	$38,223
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $30,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	North Andover, MA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Hawaii
Best paying company	Table 301	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Education	Retail

Differences between catering staff and bakery manager education

There are a few differences between a catering staff and a bakery manager in terms of educational background:

	Catering Staff	Bakery Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Catering staff vs bakery manager demographics

Here are the differences between catering staff' and bakery managers' demographics:

	Catering Staff	Bakery Manager
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between catering staff and bakery manager duties and responsibilities

Catering staff example responsibilities.

Manage and prioritize restaurant reservations.
prepare food for cater events * waiter * bartending
Prepare and cook a wide range of food and espresso beverages and bartending.
Work with pos system to complete orders, kitchen line with fifthteen people.
Stock and serve buffets lines and also set up and display for private party's.
Decorate event halls and arrange displays, wait tables, work at buffets, bars, coat checks etc.

Bakery manager example responsibilities.

Manage date perishables and oversee all shipping and receiving for store.
Manage receipts, handling of perishables, co-packing and re-packing, maintenance and dispatch of goods.
Enforce GMP's and USDA rules and regulations.
Monitor associates for GMP or PPE violations.
Excel in brainstorming new ways to improve sales and marketing
Prepare materials for marketing (flyers, sales messages).

Catering staff vs bakery manager skills

Common catering staff skills

Wine, 32%
Dishes, 30%
Food Preparation, 7%
Culinary, 6%
Bartending, 4%
Food Service, 4%

Common bakery manager skills

Food Safety, 13%
Customer Service, 8%
Food Handling, 7%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Cleanliness, 7%
Bakery Products, 6%

Catering Staff vs. similar jobs

Catering Staff related careers

Catering Staff related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Food Preparation and Restaurant Industry
Catering Staff
Catering Staff vs Bakery Manager

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse food preparation and restaurant jobs