Cook house supervisor vs cook manager

The differences between cook house supervisors and cook managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a cook house supervisor and a cook manager. Additionally, a cook manager has an average salary of $36,668, which is higher than the $32,471 average annual salary of a cook house supervisor.

The top three skills for a cook house supervisor include kitchen equipment, customer service and POS. The most important skills for a cook manager are kitchen equipment, customer service, and food service.

Cook house supervisor vs cook manager overview

	Cook House Supervisor	Cook Manager
Yearly salary	$32,471	$36,668
Hourly rate	$15.61	$17.63
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	166,332	12,383
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Cook house supervisor vs cook manager salary

Cook house supervisors and cook managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cook House Supervisor	Cook Manager
Average salary	$32,471	$36,668
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $50,000
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Differences between cook house supervisor and cook manager education

There are a few differences between a cook house supervisor and a cook manager in terms of educational background:

	Cook House Supervisor	Cook Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cook house supervisor vs cook manager demographics

Here are the differences between cook house supervisors' and cook managers' demographics:

	Cook House Supervisor	Cook Manager
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 59.7% Female, 40.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 48.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cook house supervisor and cook manager duties and responsibilities

Cook house supervisor example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Set up buffets for meeting/events.
Help prep up line, plate-ups, buffets, attend action stations from omeletes to carving.
Maintain and follow proper hygiene and sanitation standards.

Cook manager example responsibilities.

Manage food expo; facilitate food temp logs; creation of menu specials; management and supervision of production staff
Utilize FIFO and organize shelves.
Educate and confirm employees follow ServSafe procedures
Utilize fryers, broilers, grills, ovens and other industrial cooking equipment.
Operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fat fryers, and griddles.
Train and certify in ServSafe food handling, storage, and preparation, and communicate these skills to educate kitchen staff.

Cook house supervisor vs cook manager skills

Common cook house supervisor skills

Kitchen Equipment, 42%
Customer Service, 39%
POS, 19%

Common cook manager skills

Kitchen Equipment, 33%
Customer Service, 20%
Food Service, 5%
Payroll, 5%
Food Preparation, 3%
Customer Complaints, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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