Catering staff vs kitchen assistant manager

The differences between catering staff and kitchen assistant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen assistant manager has an average salary of $39,114, 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 kitchen assistant manager are customer service, cleanliness, and food service.

Catering staff vs kitchen assistant manager overview

	Catering Staff	Kitchen Assistant Manager
Yearly salary	$31,107	$39,114
Hourly rate	$14.96	$18.80
Growth rate	2%	10%
Number of jobs	72,272	74,718
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Catering staff vs kitchen assistant manager salary

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

	Catering Staff	Kitchen Assistant Manager
Average salary	$31,107	$39,114
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	North Andover, MA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	Table 301	Logan's Roadhouse
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between catering staff and kitchen assistant manager education

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

	Catering Staff	Kitchen Assistant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Catering staff vs kitchen assistant manager demographics

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

	Catering Staff	Kitchen Assistant Manager
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%	Male, 77.1% Female, 22.9%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between catering staff and kitchen assistant 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.

Kitchen assistant manager example responsibilities.

Manage BOH equipment and physical plant elements - including introduction and training on new equipment
Manage day to day culinary operations with exceptional food quality execution.
Help implement a BOH training program focuse on product consistency, freshness, and quality awareness.
Charge with the culinary development of each manager via corporate initiatives and personal interaction.
Advance to increasingly responsible positions, culminating in management role with oversight for a full-service pizzeria.
Start as dishwasher doubling as bus boy when need, later promote to cook as a result of high performance reviews.

Catering staff vs kitchen assistant manager skills

Common catering staff skills

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

Common kitchen assistant manager skills

Customer Service, 15%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 10%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%
Food Handling, 7%
Culinary, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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