Correctional food service supervisor vs kitchen manager

The differences between correctional food service supervisors and kitchen 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 kitchen manager. Additionally, a kitchen manager has an average salary of $50,448, 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 kitchen manager are customer service, kitchen equipment, and cleanliness.

Correctional food service supervisor vs kitchen manager overview

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Kitchen Manager
Yearly salary	$39,267	$50,448
Hourly rate	$18.88	$24.25
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	60,171	151,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Correctional food service supervisor vs kitchen manager salary

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

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Kitchen Manager
Average salary	$39,267	$50,448
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	Between $37,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Rhode Island
Best paying company	State of Connecticut	Hillstone Restaurant Group
Best paying industry	Government	Hospitality

Differences between correctional food service supervisor and kitchen manager education

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

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Kitchen Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Culinary Arts
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Correctional food service supervisor vs kitchen manager demographics

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

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Kitchen Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
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, 10.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between correctional food service supervisor and kitchen 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.

Kitchen manager example responsibilities.

Manage the daily operations of the kitchen, providing professional leadership and direction to all personnel.
Supervise cooks and manage the preparation, portioning, garnishing, and storage of all food items.
Manage kitchen staff and cook, develop new recipes, inventory and ordering, and fill in for bartending.
Manage kitchen staff, delegates responsibilities, place groceries order, prepare menus and prepare food base on recipes.
Prepare bills for orders, manage cash register, help with accounting using adding machine, POS software and programs.
Manage the daily operation of food production for patients, guests and employees as well as all internal and external catering.

Correctional food service supervisor vs kitchen 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 kitchen manager skills

Customer Service, 15%
Kitchen Equipment, 13%
Cleanliness, 9%
Food Handling, 9%
Fifo, 8%
Food Waste, 6%

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