Commissary production supervisor vs caterer

The differences between commissary production supervisors and caterers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a commissary production supervisor has an average salary of $32,608, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a commissary production supervisor include inventory control, on-the-job training and performance evaluations. The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Commissary production supervisor vs caterer overview

	Commissary Production Supervisor	Caterer
Yearly salary	$32,608	$28,891
Hourly rate	$15.68	$13.89
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	56,074	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Commissary production supervisor vs caterer salary

Commissary production supervisors and caterers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Commissary Production Supervisor	Caterer
Average salary	$32,608	$28,891
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	The College of St. Scholastica
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between commissary production supervisor and caterer education

There are a few differences between a commissary production supervisor and a caterer in terms of educational background:

	Commissary Production Supervisor	Caterer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Commissary production supervisor vs caterer demographics

Here are the differences between commissary production supervisors' and caterers' demographics:

	Commissary Production Supervisor	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between commissary production supervisor and caterer duties and responsibilities

Commissary production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Secure ISO certification in the production facility and institute a quality control system that result in higher production.
Oversee daily restaurant operation ensuring an excellent customer experience for high volume caf.

Caterer example responsibilities.

Help serve foods from buffet to ADM employees.
Plan and prepare meals for the local Headstart program.
Set up's and breaking down of parties, service, bartending
Set up tables, action stations, buffets, service carts, dessert table/carts and cordial carts.
Serve and wait on diners in traditional sit-down meal settings as well as buffets and drink bars.
Perform bartending for many events, often individually.

Commissary production supervisor vs caterer skills

Common commissary production supervisor skills

Inventory Control, 51%
On-The-Job Training, 37%
Performance Evaluations, 10%
Food Safety, 3%

Common caterer skills

Food Service, 28%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Delivery, 8%
Banquet Service, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%

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