Dining service inspector vs waitstaff

The differences between dining service inspectors and waitstaffs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dining service inspector has an average salary of $27,896, which is higher than the $25,104 average annual salary of a waitstaff.

The top three skills for a dining service inspector include dishes, culinary and food handling. The most important skills for a waitstaff are food service, beverage orders, and culinary.

Dining service inspector vs waitstaff overview

	Dining Service Inspector	Waitstaff
Yearly salary	$27,896	$25,104
Hourly rate	$13.41	$12.07
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	34,358	130,467
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	45	28
Years of experience	6	-

Dining service inspector vs waitstaff salary

Dining service inspectors and waitstaffs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dining Service Inspector	Waitstaff
Average salary	$27,896	$25,104
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $19,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	San Diego, CA	Falmouth, MA
Highest paying state	California	Massachusetts
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Health Care

Differences between dining service inspector and waitstaff education

There are a few differences between a dining service inspector and a waitstaff in terms of educational background:

	Dining Service Inspector	Waitstaff
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dining service inspector vs waitstaff demographics

Here are the differences between dining service inspectors' and waitstaffs' demographics:

	Dining Service Inspector	Waitstaff
Average age	45	28
Gender ratio	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 8.4% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between dining service inspector and waitstaff duties and responsibilities

Dining service inspector example responsibilities.

Plan and run day to day activities.
Ensure cleanliness of sitting area and dish room.
Take food and beverage orders using a POS sysem.
Out team are also responsible for the cleanliness of the kitchen and dining hall.
Interact with patients, family, and staff and communicate pertinent dietary information to the clinical dietitians and supervisor personnel.
Bring the dish machine running the dishwasher cleaning tables doing floors basic housekeeping

Waitstaff example responsibilities.

Set up, work in, and manage the private room events as both bartender and waiter.
Assist with stocking of pantry when groceries arrive.
Cater private events and perform light bartending duties.
Increase total restaurant sales by upselling specials and top-shelf liquors.
Work regularly on the pass as well as a waiter.
Offer meal suggestions base on diverse culinary repertoire and expert food knowledge.

Dining service inspector vs waitstaff skills

Common dining service inspector skills

Dishes, 23%
Culinary, 12%
Food Handling, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
Kitchen Equipment, 6%

Common waitstaff skills

Food Service, 23%
Beverage Orders, 19%
Culinary, 19%
Team Work, 16%
Meal Orders, 8%
Wine, 3%

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