Fast food supervisor vs shift leader

The differences between fast food supervisors and shift leaders 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 $33,841 average annual salary of a shift leader.

The top three skills for a fast food supervisor include customer complaints, POS and safety procedures. The most important skills for a shift leader are patients, customer complaints, and customer service.

Fast food supervisor vs shift leader overview

	Fast Food Supervisor	Shift Leader
Yearly salary	$38,570	$33,841
Hourly rate	$18.54	$16.27
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	54,962	229,485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Fast food supervisor vs shift leader salary

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

	Fast Food Supervisor	Shift Leader
Average salary	$38,570	$33,841
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $50,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	IBM
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between fast food supervisor and shift leader education

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

	Fast Food Supervisor	Shift Leader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Secretarial And Administrative Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fast food supervisor vs shift leader demographics

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

	Fast Food Supervisor	Shift Leader
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fast food supervisor and shift leader 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.

Shift leader example responsibilities.

Prepare overall security plans and manage security operations of organization, including assignments, staffing and payroll.
Maintain maintenance and cleanliness of the facility which exceeds customer satisfaction and quality standards.
Team leadership for excellent customer service delivery during schedule shift including supervision of service associates and pharmacy technicians.
Answer all incoming calls a long with booking appointments.
Develop strategies to meet and exceed booking and sales goals.
Review daily arrivals to ensure proper handling of VIP's, return guests, groups, etc.

Fast food supervisor vs shift leader skills

Common fast food supervisor skills

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

Common shift leader skills

Patients, 9%
Customer Complaints, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Math, 7%
Safety Standards, 6%
Cash Handling, 5%

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