Certified dietary manager vs manager

The differences between certified dietary managers and managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a certified dietary manager, becoming a manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a manager has an average salary of $58,651, which is higher than the $45,721 average annual salary of a certified dietary manager.

The top three skills for a certified dietary manager include customer service, healthcare and quality standards. The most important skills for a manager are customer service, payroll, and food safety.

Certified dietary manager vs manager overview

	Certified Dietary Manager	Manager
Yearly salary	$45,721	$58,651
Hourly rate	$21.98	$28.20
Growth rate	10%	6%
Number of jobs	127,317	1,236,194
Job satisfaction	-	4.57
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	39	44
Years of experience	4	6

What does a certified dietary manager do?

A certified dietary manager oversees the day-to-day foodservice operations of private or public facilities such as restaurants, hospitals, companies, and even schools. They are in charge of conducting research, developing and implementing meal plans, setting objectives and guidelines, arranging schedules, and coordinating with external parties such as suppliers to order and secure quality ingredients and supplies. In some companies, they usually work alongside nutritionists and handle the recruitment and training of new employees. Moreover, as certified dietary managers, you will be responsible for supervising employees to ensure that all procedures adhere to health standards and regulations.

What does a manager do?

Managers are responsible for a specific department, function, or employee group. They oversee their assigned departments and all the employees under the department. Managers are responsible that the department they are handling is functioning well. They set the department goals and the steps they must take to achieve the goals. They are also in charge of assessing the performance of their departments and their employees. Additionally, managers are responsible for interviewing prospective candidates for department vacancies and assessing their fit to the needs of the department. Managers also set the general working environment in the department, and they are expected to ensure that their employees remain motivated.

Certified dietary manager vs manager salary

Certified dietary managers and managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certified Dietary Manager	Manager
Average salary	$45,721	$58,651
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $68,000	Between $37,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between certified dietary manager and manager education

There are a few differences between a certified dietary manager and a manager in terms of educational background:

	Certified Dietary Manager	Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Food And Nutrition	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	University of Pennsylvania

Certified dietary manager vs manager demographics

Here are the differences between certified dietary managers' and managers' demographics:

	Certified Dietary Manager	Manager
Average age	39	44
Gender ratio	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 7.8% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between certified dietary manager and manager duties and responsibilities

Certified dietary manager example responsibilities.

Handle USDA reimbursement; attend USDA grant meetings along with monthly monitoring at every site, and manage budgets.
Manage point of sale system and train staff on system's functions, also implement and train on a new POS.
Manage operations and provide support to a team of 245 union employees at various elementary, middle and high school cafeterias.
Serve as an SNF and MDS team member responsible for resident wind, nutritional, and over all care assessment.
Have a weekly culinary meeting with residents to get there input.
Oversee kitchen staff production, maintaining OSHA standards, maintain residents charts.

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Manager example responsibilities.

Manage both BOH and FOH operations exceeding company specifications.
Manage logistics and security for high net worth individuals and corporations.
Manage budgets and payroll records, review financial transactions to assure expenditures are authorize and budget.
Guide and manage the administrative day-to-day academic program and the implementation of strategies by providing leadership to faculty and staff.
Provide leadership and direction to facility management and program owners while motivating and interacting with employees to achieve continuous improvement.
Customer-Orient with experience with POS systems, food preparation and safety regulations.

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Certified dietary manager vs manager skills

Common certified dietary manager skills

Customer Service, 20%
Healthcare, 19%
Quality Standards, 19%
CMS, 14%
Food Quality, 13%
Food Production, 6%

Common manager skills

Customer Service, 19%
Payroll, 9%
Food Safety, 8%
Financial Statements, 4%
Management, 4%
PowerPoint, 4%

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