Catering staff vs shift leader

The differences between catering staff 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 $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 shift leader are patients, customer complaints, and customer service.

Catering staff vs shift leader overview

	Catering Staff	Shift Leader
Yearly salary	$31,107	$33,841
Hourly rate	$14.96	$16.27
Growth rate	2%	10%
Number of jobs	72,272	229,485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Catering staff vs shift leader salary

Catering staff and shift leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Catering Staff	Shift Leader
Average salary	$31,107	$33,841
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	North Andover, MA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Table 301	IBM
Best paying industry	Education	Manufacturing

Differences between catering staff and shift leader education

There are a few differences between a catering staff and a shift leader in terms of educational background:

	Catering Staff	Shift Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Catering staff vs shift leader demographics

Here are the differences between catering staff' and shift leaders' demographics:

	Catering Staff	Shift Leader
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%
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, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between catering staff and shift leader 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.

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.

Catering staff vs shift leader skills

Common catering staff skills

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

Common shift leader skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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