Fast food supervisor vs caterer

The differences between fast food supervisors and caterers 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 $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a fast food supervisor include customer complaints, POS and safety procedures. The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Fast food supervisor vs caterer overview

	Fast Food Supervisor	Caterer
Yearly salary	$38,570	$28,891
Hourly rate	$18.54	$13.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	54,962	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Fast food supervisor vs caterer salary

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

	Fast Food Supervisor	Caterer
Average salary	$38,570	$28,891
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $50,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	The College of St. Scholastica
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between fast food supervisor and caterer education

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

	Fast Food Supervisor	Caterer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Secretarial And Administrative Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fast food supervisor vs caterer demographics

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

	Fast Food Supervisor	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fast food supervisor and caterer 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.

Caterer example responsibilities.

Help serve foods from buffet to ADM employees.
Plan and prepare meals for the local Headstart program.
Set up's and breaking down of parties, service, bartending
Set up tables, action stations, buffets, service carts, dessert table/carts and cordial carts.
Serve and wait on diners in traditional sit-down meal settings as well as buffets and drink bars.
Perform bartending for many events, often individually.

Fast food supervisor vs caterer skills

Common fast food supervisor skills

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

Common caterer skills

Food Service, 28%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Delivery, 8%
Banquet Service, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%

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