Dietary supervisor vs deli manager

The differences between dietary supervisors and deli managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deli manager has an average salary of $39,221, which is higher than the $38,614 average annual salary of a dietary supervisor.

The top three skills for a dietary supervisor include food service, patients and tray line. The most important skills for a deli manager are cleanliness, basic math, and food safety.

Dietary supervisor vs deli manager overview

	Dietary Supervisor	Deli Manager
Yearly salary	$38,614	$39,221
Hourly rate	$18.56	$18.86
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	14,204	131,359
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Dietary supervisor vs deli manager salary

Dietary supervisors and deli managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dietary Supervisor	Deli Manager
Average salary	$38,614	$39,221
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $52,000	Between $30,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	PCC Community Markets
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between dietary supervisor and deli manager education

There are a few differences between a dietary supervisor and a deli manager in terms of educational background:

	Dietary Supervisor	Deli Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dietary supervisor vs deli manager demographics

Here are the differences between dietary supervisors' and deli managers' demographics:

	Dietary Supervisor	Deli Manager
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 32.9% Female, 67.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 7.1% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between dietary supervisor and deli manager duties and responsibilities

Dietary supervisor example responsibilities.

Develop and implement a comprehensive HACCP program to achieve a high level of sanitation and compliance with appropriate regulatory agencies.
Assist with writing and posting work and duty schedules.train employees in HACCP for food protection.
participate in schedule training and consistent implementation of culinary initiatives and service standards.
Provide nutritional assessments and recommendations, maintain current and changes on patients nutritional profile.
Work with patients to create personalize dietary plans to satisfy their nutritional requirements and personal preferences.
Develop and implement a comprehensive HACCP program to achieve a high level of sanitation and compliance with appropriate regulatory agencies.

Deli manager example responsibilities.

Manage deli; stock; order groceries, inventory, make salads, sandwiches, cookies, and doughnuts.
Frequent use basic measurements as well as math.
Wait on customers, utilize math, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Operate meat and cheese slicers, oven, fryer, cutting tools, scale and other deli equipment.
Provide direct service to customers including operating slicers.
Maintain cleanliness in accordance with safety and health regulations for a healthy and sanitation environment.

Dietary supervisor vs deli manager skills

Common dietary supervisor skills

Food Service, 17%
Patients, 10%
Tray Line, 8%
Meal Service, 7%
Kitchen Equipment, 6%
Food Safety, 6%

Common deli manager skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Basic Math, 10%
Food Safety, 10%
Pallets, 8%
Food Handling, 8%
Math, 7%

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