Dietary supervisor vs shift leader

The differences between dietary supervisors and shift leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dietary supervisor has an average salary of $38,614, which is higher than the $33,841 average annual salary of a shift leader.

The top three skills for a dietary supervisor include food service, patients and tray line. The most important skills for a shift leader are patients, customer complaints, and customer service.

Dietary supervisor vs shift leader overview

	Dietary Supervisor	Shift Leader
Yearly salary	$38,614	$33,841
Hourly rate	$18.56	$16.27
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	14,204	229,485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Dietary supervisor vs shift leader salary

Dietary supervisors and shift leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dietary Supervisor	Shift Leader
Average salary	$38,614	$33,841
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $52,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	IBM
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between dietary supervisor and shift leader education

There are a few differences between a dietary supervisor and a shift leader in terms of educational background:

	Dietary Supervisor	Shift Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dietary supervisor vs shift leader demographics

Here are the differences between dietary supervisors' and shift leaders' demographics:

	Dietary Supervisor	Shift Leader
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between dietary supervisor and shift leader 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.

Shift leader example responsibilities.

Prepare overall security plans and manage security operations of organization, including assignments, staffing and payroll.
Maintain maintenance and cleanliness of the facility which exceeds customer satisfaction and quality standards.
Team leadership for excellent customer service delivery during schedule shift including supervision of service associates and pharmacy technicians.
Answer all incoming calls a long with booking appointments.
Develop strategies to meet and exceed booking and sales goals.
Review daily arrivals to ensure proper handling of VIP's, return guests, groups, etc.

Dietary supervisor vs shift leader skills

Common dietary supervisor skills

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

Common shift leader skills

Patients, 9%
Customer Complaints, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Math, 7%
Safety Standards, 6%
Cash Handling, 5%

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