Food safety director vs bar manager

The differences between food safety directors and bar managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a food safety director and a bar manager. Additionally, a food safety director has an average salary of $69,299, which is higher than the $46,828 average annual salary of a bar manager.

The top three skills for a food safety director include food service, FDA and HACCP. The most important skills for a bar manager are customer service, wine, and beverage orders.

Food safety director vs bar manager overview

	Food Safety Director	Bar Manager
Yearly salary	$69,299	$46,828
Hourly rate	$33.32	$22.51
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	141,051	165,633
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

What does a food safety director do?

Food safety directors implement regulations and standards in various facilities. As a food safety director, you are responsible for training other inspectors who help inspect the facility and make detailed reports from which you determine how best to maintain safety standards. You will maintain documentation of day-to-day activities, making sure products meet the outlined criteria, educate suppliers, conduct regular safety audits, and promote smooth workflow.

What does a bar manager do?

Bar managers are also called bar owners or supervisors of bar establishments. The managers are in charge of managing customer complaints, ensuring stocks in the bar, and in scheduling the jobs of employees. They oversee the overall operations of the bar, manage its staff, and ensure that the standards of products and services are met. They maintain the licensure of liquor and make sure that their staff follows the local regulations. Also, they see to it that customers are served promptly.

Food safety director vs bar manager salary

Food safety directors and bar managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Safety Director	Bar Manager
Average salary	$69,299	$46,828
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $137,000	Between $33,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	Concord, NH	Greenwich, CT
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	New Jersey
Best paying company	CyberCoders	Greenwich Country Club
Best paying industry	Media	Government

Differences between food safety director and bar manager education

There are a few differences between a food safety director and a bar manager in terms of educational background:

	Food Safety Director	Bar Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Food safety director vs bar manager demographics

Here are the differences between food safety directors' and bar managers' demographics:

	Food Safety Director	Bar Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 58.9% Female, 41.1%	Male, 56.0% Female, 44.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 9.1% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between food safety director and bar manager duties and responsibilities

Food safety director example responsibilities.

Manage operations and provide support to a team of 245 union employees at various elementary, middle and high school cafeterias.
Prepare HACCP analysis report and provide reports for the areas not meeting the quality standards.
Supervise culinary selection, catering, event planning, and baking/cooking functions and oversee menu development.
Assist with the development and execution of HACCP plans specific to projects and special events.
Ensure collaboration between interdisciplinary teams including the clinical, culinary, and patient food service management staff to improve department efficiency.
Assist in directing total food service operation in accordance with USDA policies and procedures.

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Bar manager example responsibilities.

Manage liquor and wine inventory and develop cocktail menus taking advantage of fresh ingredients.
Inventory and order bar stock and manage FOH staff, as well as ensured food quality and timeliness of service.
Manage front-of-house operations for upscale wine bar and restaurant, including assisting in monitoring and management of inventory and finances.
Perform typical bartending duties including all aspects of customer service.
Direct all bartending operations as well as ordering and inventory management.
Help with shift movement according seniority while abiding by the bartender and culinary CBA.

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Food safety director vs bar manager skills

Common food safety director skills

Food Service, 10%
FDA, 7%
HACCP, 7%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Culinary, 6%
Fsma, 5%

Common bar manager skills

Customer Service, 21%
Wine, 17%
Beverage Orders, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Payroll, 5%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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