Fast food supervisor vs bakery manager

The differences between fast food supervisors and bakery managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fast food supervisor has an average salary of $38,570, which is higher than the $38,223 average annual salary of a bakery manager.

The top three skills for a fast food supervisor include customer complaints, POS and safety procedures. The most important skills for a bakery manager are food safety, customer service, and food handling.

Fast food supervisor vs bakery manager overview

	Fast Food Supervisor	Bakery Manager
Yearly salary	$38,570	$38,223
Hourly rate	$18.54	$18.38
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	54,962	97,468
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Fast food supervisor vs bakery manager salary

Fast food supervisors and bakery managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fast Food Supervisor	Bakery Manager
Average salary	$38,570	$38,223
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $50,000	Between $30,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between fast food supervisor and bakery manager education

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

	Fast Food Supervisor	Bakery Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Secretarial And Administrative Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fast food supervisor vs bakery manager demographics

Here are the differences between fast food supervisors' and bakery managers' demographics:

	Fast Food Supervisor	Bakery Manager
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.0% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 fast food supervisor and bakery manager duties and responsibilities

Fast food supervisor example responsibilities.

Prepare, analyze reports, staff training and development, prioritization, delegation and manage all aspects of the USDA program.
Examine food and beverage quality and presentation and provide corrective training where necessary, involving the culinary management team when need.
Cut and chop food items and cook on a grill or in fryers.

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).

Fast food supervisor vs bakery manager skills

Common fast food supervisor skills

Customer Complaints, 30%
POS, 20%
Safety Procedures, 16%
Food Service, 13%
Bank Deposits, 11%
Food Preparation, 10%

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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