Fast food supervisor vs crew manager

The differences between fast food supervisors and crew 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 $33,856 average annual salary of a crew manager.

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

Fast food supervisor vs crew manager overview

	Fast Food Supervisor	Crew Manager
Yearly salary	$38,570	$33,856
Hourly rate	$18.54	$16.28
Growth rate	10%	18%
Number of jobs	54,962	221,986
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	37	46
Years of experience	-	4

Fast food supervisor vs crew manager salary

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

	Fast Food Supervisor	Crew Manager
Average salary	$38,570	$33,856
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $50,000	Between $20,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Dartmouth
Best paying industry	-	Internet

Differences between fast food supervisor and crew manager education

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

	Fast Food Supervisor	Crew Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Secretarial And Administrative Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fast food supervisor vs crew manager demographics

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

	Fast Food Supervisor	Crew Manager
Average age	37	46
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 9.5% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	11%

Differences between fast food supervisor and crew 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.

Crew manager example responsibilities.

Manage servers and dishwashers on a daily basis making sure everything are always maintain accordingly.
Display leadership, teamwork, and collaboration during all projects and work to complete all jobs, on-time and under budget.
Maintain proper cleanliness and general maintenance of facility equipment.
Provide supervisory leadership by monitoring all tasks are complete promptly and properly.
Provide case management and document individual treatment plans using DMH documentation format, daily supervision of adolescents and provide crisis intervention.
Prepare all meals for residents and staff while supervising both kitchen and service staff including dishwasher and caregivers during meal times.

Fast food supervisor vs crew 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 crew manager skills

Food Service, 45%
Cleanliness, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Excellent Guest, 6%
Food Orders, 4%
Quality Service, 3%

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