Correctional food service supervisor vs restaurant manager

The differences between correctional food service supervisors and restaurant 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 restaurant manager. Additionally, a restaurant manager has an average salary of $52,202, 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 restaurant manager are customer service, guest satisfaction, and food handling.

Correctional food service supervisor vs restaurant manager overview

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Restaurant Manager
Yearly salary	$39,267	$52,202
Hourly rate	$18.88	$25.10
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	60,171	225,340
Job satisfaction	-	1
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Correctional food service supervisor vs restaurant manager salary

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

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Restaurant Manager
Average salary	$39,267	$52,202
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	Between $39,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	New Hampshire
Best paying company	State of Connecticut	Hillstone Restaurant Group
Best paying industry	Government	Hospitality

Differences between correctional food service supervisor and restaurant manager education

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

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Restaurant Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Correctional food service supervisor vs restaurant manager demographics

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

	Correctional Food Service Supervisor	Restaurant Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 9.4% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between correctional food service supervisor and restaurant 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.

Restaurant manager example responsibilities.

Manage staff by teaching them the correct procedures along with making sure they are working up to Marriott standards.
Manage associates while bartending and serving in a family-own restaurant.
Coordinate, communicate and delegate FOH responsibilities to staff to ensure excellent operations are consistently achieve.
Maintain corporate accounts on QuickBooks.
Master QuickBooks to track company expenses and revenue.
Supervise and train dining and in-room dining staff.

Correctional food service supervisor vs restaurant 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 restaurant manager skills

Customer Service, 14%
Guest Satisfaction, 7%
Food Handling, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%
Restaurant Management, 5%
Guest Service, 5%

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