Dining room supervisor vs bakery manager

The differences between dining room supervisors and bakery managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bakery manager has an average salary of $38,223, which is higher than the $34,655 average annual salary of a dining room supervisor.

The top three skills for a dining room supervisor include food service, cleanliness and fine dining. The most important skills for a bakery manager are food safety, customer service, and food handling.

Dining room supervisor vs bakery manager overview

	Dining Room Supervisor	Bakery Manager
Yearly salary	$34,655	$38,223
Hourly rate	$16.66	$18.38
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	30,925	97,468
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Dining room supervisor vs bakery manager salary

Dining room supervisors and bakery managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dining Room Supervisor	Bakery Manager
Average salary	$34,655	$38,223
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $30,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Hawaii
Best paying company	UMass Lowell	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Retail

Differences between dining room supervisor and bakery manager education

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

	Dining Room Supervisor	Bakery Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dining room supervisor vs bakery manager demographics

Here are the differences between dining room supervisors' and bakery managers' demographics:

	Dining Room Supervisor	Bakery Manager
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 34.7% Female, 65.3%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between dining room supervisor and bakery manager duties and responsibilities

Dining room supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and payroll accounting.
Maintain employee work records, prepare bi weekly payroll records, and complete paperwork to comply with licensing laws and tax.
Maintain effective communication and leadership with production and service staff in quality food production environment.
Check server (s) and house person BEOs to ensure that all information are accurate.
Enter event totals and menus into Delphi and request menu needs through marketing department.
Maximize sales opportunities with one-on-one client consultation through competitive minimums, menu creation, upselling and booking incentives.

Bakery manager example responsibilities.

Manage date perishables and oversee all shipping and receiving for store.
Manage receipts, handling of perishables, co-packing and re-packing, maintenance and dispatch of goods.
Enforce GMP's and USDA rules and regulations.
Monitor associates for GMP or PPE violations.
Excel in brainstorming new ways to improve sales and marketing
Prepare materials for marketing (flyers, sales messages).

Dining room supervisor vs bakery manager skills

Common dining room supervisor skills

Food Service, 15%
Cleanliness, 11%
Fine Dining, 9%
Culinary, 8%
Wine, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

Common bakery manager skills

Food Safety, 13%
Customer Service, 8%
Food Handling, 7%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Cleanliness, 7%
Bakery Products, 6%

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