Dining room supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between dining room supervisors and supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a supervisor has an average salary of $53,902, 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 supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Dining room supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Dining Room Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$34,655	$53,902
Hourly rate	$16.66	$25.91
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	30,925	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	37	46
Years of experience	-	2

Dining room supervisor vs supervisor salary

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

	Dining Room Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$34,655	$53,902
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	UMass Lowell	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Health Care

Differences between dining room supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Dining Room Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Dining room supervisor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Dining Room Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	37	46
Gender ratio	Male, 34.7% Female, 65.3%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between dining room supervisor and supervisor 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.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Dining room supervisor vs supervisor skills

Common dining room supervisor skills

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

Common supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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