Fountain supervisor vs caterer

The differences between fountain supervisors and caterers 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 $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a fountain supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Fountain supervisor vs caterer overview

	Fountain Supervisor	Caterer
Yearly salary	$33,975	$28,891
Hourly rate	$16.33	$13.89
Growth rate	14%	10%
Number of jobs	5,620	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Fountain supervisor vs caterer salary

Fountain supervisors and caterers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fountain Supervisor	Caterer
Average salary	$33,975	$28,891
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	The College of St. Scholastica
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between fountain supervisor and caterer education

There are a few differences between a fountain supervisor and a caterer in terms of educational background:

	Fountain Supervisor	Caterer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fountain supervisor vs caterer demographics

Here are the differences between fountain supervisors' and caterers' demographics:

	Fountain Supervisor	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 42.3% Female, 57.7%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fountain supervisor and caterer 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.

Caterer example responsibilities.

Help serve foods from buffet to ADM employees.
Plan and prepare meals for the local Headstart program.
Set up's and breaking down of parties, service, bartending
Set up tables, action stations, buffets, service carts, dessert table/carts and cordial carts.
Serve and wait on diners in traditional sit-down meal settings as well as buffets and drink bars.
Perform bartending for many events, often individually.

Fountain supervisor vs caterer skills

Common fountain supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common caterer skills

Food Service, 28%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Delivery, 8%
Banquet Service, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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