Fountain supervisor vs assistant manager/server

The differences between fountain supervisors and assistant managers/server can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fountain supervisor has an average salary of $33,975, which is higher than the $31,857 average annual salary of an assistant manager/server.

The top three skills for a fountain supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for an assistant manager/server are exceptional dining, genuine hospitality, and customer service.

Fountain supervisor vs assistant manager/server overview

	Fountain Supervisor	Assistant Manager/Server
Yearly salary	$33,975	$31,857
Hourly rate	$16.33	$15.32
Growth rate	14%	10%
Number of jobs	5,620	107,890
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Fountain supervisor vs assistant manager/server salary

Fountain supervisors and assistant managers/server have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fountain Supervisor	Assistant Manager/Server
Average salary	$33,975	$31,857
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between fountain supervisor and assistant manager/server education

There are a few differences between a fountain supervisor and an assistant manager/server in terms of educational background:

	Fountain Supervisor	Assistant Manager/Server
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fountain supervisor vs assistant manager/server demographics

Here are the differences between fountain supervisors' and assistant managers/server' demographics:

	Fountain Supervisor	Assistant Manager/Server
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 42.3% Female, 57.7%	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.1% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fountain supervisor and assistant manager/server duties and responsibilities

Fountain supervisor example responsibilities.

Clean tables, collect and wash dirty dishes, maintain stock, and perform cleaning duties at closing time.
Make smoothies, shakes, crepes, waffles, coffee, etc.

Assistant manager/server example responsibilities.

Manage restaurant while serving or bartending.
Maintain establishment's budget by managing employee attendance and monitoring quality and inventory control with a POS system.
Train new servers, ensure overall guest satisfaction, make sure the restaurant run smoothly, troubleshoot POS system, open/close ,
Perform a variety of tasks including bartending and banquet hosting.
Assist with the training of other servers in the usage of micros and serving equipment.
Have taken over scheduling the server staff and have trained and work in multiple FOH and BOH positions.

Fountain supervisor vs assistant manager/server skills

Common fountain supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common assistant manager/server skills

Exceptional Dining, 24%
Genuine Hospitality, 19%
Customer Service, 8%
Fine Dining, 4%
Guest Service, 4%
POS, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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