Correctional food service supervisor vs dining room manager

The differences between correctional food service supervisors and dining room 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 dining room manager. Additionally, a dining room manager has an average salary of $49,372, 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 dining room manager are fine dining, food service, and good judgment.

Correctional food service supervisor vs dining room manager overview

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Dining Room Manager
Yearly salary	$39,267	$49,372
Hourly rate	$18.88	$23.74
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	60,171	162,992
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Correctional food service supervisor vs dining room manager salary

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

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Dining Room Manager
Average salary	$39,267	$49,372
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	Between $35,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	Rhode Island
Best paying company	State of Connecticut	Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego
Best paying industry	Government	Hospitality

Differences between correctional food service supervisor and dining room manager education

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

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Dining Room Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Correctional food service supervisor vs dining room manager demographics

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

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Dining Room Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 8.5% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between correctional food service supervisor and dining room 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.

Dining room manager example responsibilities.

Interview, hire, train, and manage take-out and in-room delivery staff.
Control operational costs by managing bar and wine inventory.
Manage payroll and timekeeping, and effectively complete proper paperwork for new hires and terminations.
Manage daily FOH staff line-up, covering necessary instruction and education concerning fine-dining service and beverage, menu and company knowledge.
Team with culinary product development to integrate customer data into new products that increase revenue and customer satisfaction.
Entrust with the care of VIP guests like Thomas Keller, Michael Mina and Alain Passard.

Correctional food service supervisor vs dining room 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 dining room manager skills

Fine Dining, 27%
Food Service, 12%
Good Judgment, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Customer Service, 5%
Food Handling, 4%

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