Fast food supervisor vs catering coordinator

The differences between fast food supervisors and catering coordinators 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 $34,576 average annual salary of a catering coordinator.

The top three skills for a fast food supervisor include customer complaints, POS and safety procedures. The most important skills for a catering coordinator are food service, customer service, and food preparation.

Fast food supervisor vs catering coordinator overview

	Fast Food Supervisor	Catering Coordinator
Yearly salary	$38,570	$34,576
Hourly rate	$18.54	$16.62
Growth rate	10%	2%
Number of jobs	54,962	19,607
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Fast food supervisor vs catering coordinator salary

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

	Fast Food Supervisor	Catering Coordinator
Average salary	$38,570	$34,576
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $50,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Bay Shore, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between fast food supervisor and catering coordinator education

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

	Fast Food Supervisor	Catering Coordinator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Secretarial And Administrative Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fast food supervisor vs catering coordinator demographics

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

	Fast Food Supervisor	Catering Coordinator
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 23.9% Female, 76.1%
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, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fast food supervisor and catering coordinator 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.

Catering coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage the accuracy and the punctuality of deliveries.
Manage proposals, conduct red team reviews, and write RFP technical responses.
Manage RFP's; review contracts; and coordinate with select vendors from planning to implementation.
Obtain new and manage existing customers by building a reputation of knowledge, punctuality, and accountability.
Manage and prioritize restaurant reservations.
Create detailed BEOs to include food, beverage, audio visual, special request, setup and billing details.

Fast food supervisor vs catering coordinator skills

Common fast food supervisor skills

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

Common catering coordinator skills

Food Service, 69%
Customer Service, 9%
Food Preparation, 4%
Work Ethic, 3%
Reservations, 2%
Booking, 1%

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