Correctional food service supervisor vs catering manager

The differences between correctional food service supervisors and catering 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 correctional food service supervisor and a catering manager. Additionally, a catering manager has an average salary of $51,962, which is higher than the $39,267 average annual salary of a correctional food service supervisor.

The top three skills for a correctional food service supervisor include food preparation, food handling and food production. The most important skills for a catering manager are customer service, culinary, and food service.

Correctional food service supervisor vs catering manager overview

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Catering Manager
Yearly salary	$39,267	$51,962
Hourly rate	$18.88	$24.98
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	60,171	88,658
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Correctional food service supervisor vs catering manager salary

Correctional food service supervisors and catering managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Catering Manager
Average salary	$39,267	$51,962
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	Between $37,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Nevada
Best paying company	State of Connecticut	Brigham and Women's Hospital
Best paying industry	Government	Hospitality

Differences between correctional food service supervisor and catering manager education

There are a few differences between a correctional food service supervisor and a catering manager in terms of educational background:

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Catering Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Correctional food service supervisor vs catering manager demographics

Here are the differences between correctional food service supervisors' and catering managers' demographics:

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Catering Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%	Male, 36.7% Female, 63.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 9.3% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 8.4% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between correctional food service supervisor and catering manager duties and responsibilities

Correctional food service supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage inventory, ordering and delivery of groceries.
Supervise the daily training and teaching of youth workers enroll in an accredit culinary arts program.
Ensure maintenance of restaurant cleanliness, effective safety, security programs and sanitation according to company guidelines and government standards.
Conduct period inventory; maintaining records to comply with Aramark, government and accrediting agency standards.

Catering manager example responsibilities.

Prepare and manage BEOs to client specifications including auto-visual requirements.
Assist patients by test tasting food for allergies and accuracy.
Design and consult members on d cor, menu and wine selection for private events.
Ensure that those with food allergies or restrict diets have appropriate safe dishes to consume at meal times.
Work closely with culinary, stewarding and banquet department on specialty menus and customize events.
Full responsibility for all operations of several bars during service time including reporting and finance management.

Correctional food service supervisor vs catering manager skills

Common correctional food service supervisor skills

Food Preparation, 33%
Food Handling, 22%
Food Production, 18%
Kitchen Equipment, 13%
Culinary, 3%
Menu Planning, 3%

Common catering manager skills

Customer Service, 25%
Culinary, 10%
Food Service, 10%
Excellent Client, 6%
Booking, 4%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%

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