Concessions supervisor vs caterer

The differences between concessions supervisors and caterers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a concessions supervisor has an average salary of $35,118, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a concessions supervisor include food handling, food safety and cash handling. The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Concessions supervisor vs caterer overview

	Concessions Supervisor	Caterer
Yearly salary	$35,118	$28,891
Hourly rate	$16.88	$13.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	42,068	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Concessions supervisor vs caterer salary

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

	Concessions Supervisor	Caterer
Average salary	$35,118	$28,891
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	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 concessions supervisor and caterer education

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

	Concessions Supervisor	Caterer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concessions supervisor vs caterer demographics

Here are the differences between concessions supervisors' and caterers' demographics:

	Concessions Supervisor	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.8% 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 concessions supervisor and caterer duties and responsibilities

Concessions supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage festival concessions, including product selection, vendor management and volunteer training.
Work closely with POS systems.
Oversee that locations adhere to HACCP guidelines.
Handle troubleshooting on issues such as POS terminals, beer keg operation, etc.
Assist management through self-taught restaurant budgeting and employee payroll, eventually taking both over completely.
Demonstrate exceptional organizational and leadership expertise by using effective communication and training techniques which result in minimum loss of employees.

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.

Concessions supervisor vs caterer skills

Common concessions supervisor skills

Food Handling, 25%
Food Safety, 12%
Cash Handling, 8%
Cash Control, 7%
Food Service, 6%
Food Quality, 5%

Common caterer skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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