Commissary production supervisor vs catering supervisor

The differences between commissary production supervisors and catering supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a catering supervisor has an average salary of $36,455, which is higher than the $32,608 average annual salary of a commissary production supervisor.

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 catering supervisor are customer service, food service, and HACCP.

Commissary production supervisor vs catering supervisor overview

	Commissary Production Supervisor	Catering Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,608	$36,455
Hourly rate	$15.68	$17.53
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	56,074	8,658
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Commissary production supervisor vs catering supervisor salary

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

	Commissary Production Supervisor	Catering Supervisor
Average salary	$32,608	$36,455
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $28,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	San Luis Obispo, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between commissary production supervisor and catering supervisor education

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

	Commissary Production Supervisor	Catering Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Commissary production supervisor vs catering supervisor demographics

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

	Commissary Production Supervisor	Catering Supervisor
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%	Male, 44.3% Female, 55.7%
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, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.4% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between commissary production supervisor and catering supervisor 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.

Catering supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage servers and dishwashers on a daily basis making sure everything are always maintain accordingly.
Train employees on company policy, POS systems.
Take catering orders over the phone and enter them into POS.
Cater to the guest of event as wait staff also bartending for private gatherings.
Experience includes bar management, bartending, meetings, banquets, dinners, green room and V.I.P.
Perform all inventory and payroll relate functions.

Commissary production supervisor vs catering supervisor skills

Common commissary production supervisor skills

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

Common catering supervisor skills

Customer Service, 17%
Food Service, 13%
HACCP, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Food Preparation, 7%
Culinary, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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