Director of catering vs swing manager

The differences between directors of catering and swing managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a director of catering and a swing manager. Additionally, a director of catering has an average salary of $65,732, which is higher than the $38,427 average annual salary of a swing manager.

The top three skills for a director of catering include booking, customer service and culinary. The most important skills for a swing manager are cleanliness, customer service, and inventory management.

Director of catering vs swing manager overview

	Director Of Catering	Swing Manager
Yearly salary	$65,732	$38,427
Hourly rate	$31.60	$18.47
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	54,263	203,761
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

What does a director of catering do?

A director of catering spearheads and oversees catering services and programs, from planning to execution. They usually lead the hiring and training procedures, establishing goals and timelines, managing budgets and controlling costs, setting protocols and guidelines, coordinating managers and teams, and negotiating with suppliers, building positive relationships in the process. They may also participate in developing marketing plans, meeting with clients to identify their needs and preferences, monitoring inventories, solving issues and concerns, and supervising catering services to ensure operations run smoothly and efficiently.

What does a swing manager do?

A swing manager is a person who supervises people and manages restaurants during designated times. Swing managers oversee personnel and the equipment and products to achieve high-quality standards. They are responsible for the sales growth, profit optimization, staff optimization, and total customer satisfaction. The skills they need include motivation, communication, mentoring, delegation, decision-making, and interpersonal skills. Problem-solving, strategic thinking, management skills, and commercial awareness are also necessary.

Director of catering vs swing manager salary

Directors of catering and swing managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Catering	Swing Manager
Average salary	$65,732	$38,427
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $98,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	J.F. Shea Co	-
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between director of catering and swing manager education

There are a few differences between a director of catering and a swing manager in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Catering	Swing Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Director of catering vs swing manager demographics

Here are the differences between directors of catering' and swing managers' demographics:

	Director Of Catering	Swing Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 35.6% Female, 64.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 8.4% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between director of catering and swing manager duties and responsibilities

Director of catering example responsibilities.

Manage and execute every aspect of the planning process, creating BEOs and managing banquet staff.
Prepare and manage BEOs to client specifications including auto-visual requirements.
Revamp BEO writing process with training.
Direct the catering, conference service and banquet departments for two five star, five diamond resorts and two country clubs.
Monitor daily activities to ensure quality food and cleanliness standards.
Foster a positive work/customer atmosphere by ensuring facility cleanliness and compliance with health department regulations.

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Swing manager example responsibilities.

Monitor and manage beverage and wine supplies, completing monthly reconciliations to ensure inventory accuracy.
Excel in building and motivating management and hourly teams by developing many entry-level associates to leadership positions.
Demonstrate proper ServSafe techniques and strict health code practices.
Have acquired ServSafe as a rquirement for t he managerical position
Organize spring and fall clean-ups, weekly mowing list and routine maintenance schedules.
Complete all POS opening and closing procedures, including counting the contents of the cash drawer.

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Director of catering vs swing manager skills

Common director of catering skills

Booking, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Culinary, 10%
Event Planning, 8%
Food Preparation, 6%
Menu Planning, 5%

Common swing manager skills

Cleanliness, 34%
Customer Service, 14%
Inventory Management, 12%
Cash Handling, 6%
Leadership, 4%
Customer Complaints, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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