Food service supervisor vs assistant restaurant manager

The differences between food service supervisors and assistant restaurant 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 service supervisor and an assistant restaurant manager. Additionally, an assistant restaurant manager has an average salary of $45,620, which is higher than the $32,763 average annual salary of a food service supervisor.

The top three skills for a food service supervisor include good judgment, safety practices and food production. The most important skills for an assistant restaurant manager are customer service, cleanliness, and food service.

Food service supervisor vs assistant restaurant manager overview

	Food Service Supervisor	Assistant Restaurant Manager
Yearly salary	$32,763	$45,620
Hourly rate	$15.75	$21.93
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	139,403	228,337
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

What does a food service supervisor do?

A Food Service Supervisor oversees employees engaged in serving food. They establish quality standards for foods and keep facilities clean in accordance with state and local regulations.

What does an assistant restaurant manager do?

An assistant restaurant manager's role is to perform managerial support tasks and oversee restaurant operations, ensuring efficiency in workflow and customer satisfaction. Their responsibilities revolve around maintaining records of all invoices and contracts, delegating tasks, monitoring the inventory of supplies, liaising with suppliers and vendors, and addressing issues and concerns. There are also instances when one must attend to customers' needs, prepare schedules, perform regular workforce inspection, and report to the manager. Furthermore, it is essential to implement all the company's health regulations and policies, all to maintain a safe and healthy environment for everyone.

Food service supervisor vs assistant restaurant manager salary

Food service supervisors and assistant restaurant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Service Supervisor	Assistant Restaurant Manager
Average salary	$32,763	$45,620
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $33,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Carmel, NY
Highest paying state	Minnesota	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research	Buca di Beppo
Best paying industry	Health Care	Hospitality

Differences between food service supervisor and assistant restaurant manager education

There are a few differences between a food service supervisor and an assistant restaurant manager in terms of educational background:

	Food Service Supervisor	Assistant Restaurant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Food service supervisor vs assistant restaurant manager demographics

Here are the differences between food service supervisors' and assistant restaurant managers' demographics:

	Food Service Supervisor	Assistant Restaurant Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 43.2% Female, 56.8%	Male, 51.3% Female, 48.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 10.0% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between food service supervisor and assistant restaurant manager duties and responsibilities

Food service supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage inventory, ordering and delivery of groceries.
Icomply to all HACCP standards and is ServSafe certify.
Compile staff schedules, prepare money for cash drops, operate register and POS.
Perform culinary decision making as it pertain to food inventory, menus, and production methods.
Facilitate training on production equipment and GMP's travele to multiple sites with employees to complete training.
Monitor and document HACCP sanitation standards.

Assistant restaurant manager example responsibilities.

Manage the food and beverage operation of Mobil 5-Star and AAA 5-Diamond hotel.
Monitor and manage beverage and wine supplies, completing monthly reconciliations to ensure inventory accuracy.
Coordinate, communicate and delegate FOH responsibilities to staff to ensure excellent operations are consistently achieve.
Schedule, set up and staff for functions, outings, wine tastings, fine dining evenings and other upscale events.
Guarantee above-average store inspections scores that exemplify store cleanliness, employee accountability, and food safety.
Interview, hire and train the restaurant and in-room dining staff.

Food service supervisor vs assistant restaurant manager skills

Common food service supervisor skills

Good Judgment, 15%
Safety Practices, 11%
Food Production, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Food Handling, 8%
Patients, 7%

Common assistant restaurant manager skills

Customer Service, 15%
Cleanliness, 13%
Food Service, 8%
Product Quality, 5%
Restaurant Operations, 5%
Guest Service, 5%

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