Fountain supervisor vs catering coordinator

The differences between fountain supervisors and catering coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a catering coordinator has an average salary of $34,576, which is higher than the $33,975 average annual salary of a fountain supervisor.

The top three skills for a fountain supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for a catering coordinator are food service, customer service, and food preparation.

Fountain supervisor vs catering coordinator overview

	Fountain Supervisor	Catering Coordinator
Yearly salary	$33,975	$34,576
Hourly rate	$16.33	$16.62
Growth rate	14%	2%
Number of jobs	5,620	19,607
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Fountain supervisor vs catering coordinator salary

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

	Fountain Supervisor	Catering Coordinator
Average salary	$33,975	$34,576
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Bay Shore, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between fountain supervisor and catering coordinator education

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

	Fountain Supervisor	Catering Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fountain supervisor vs catering coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between fountain supervisors' and catering coordinators' demographics:

	Fountain Supervisor	Catering Coordinator
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 42.3% Female, 57.7%	Male, 23.9% Female, 76.1%
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, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fountain supervisor and catering coordinator 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.

Catering coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage the accuracy and the punctuality of deliveries.
Manage proposals, conduct red team reviews, and write RFP technical responses.
Manage RFP's; review contracts; and coordinate with select vendors from planning to implementation.
Obtain new and manage existing customers by building a reputation of knowledge, punctuality, and accountability.
Manage and prioritize restaurant reservations.
Create detailed BEOs to include food, beverage, audio visual, special request, setup and billing details.

Fountain supervisor vs catering coordinator skills

Common fountain supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common catering coordinator skills

Food Service, 69%
Customer Service, 9%
Food Preparation, 4%
Work Ethic, 3%
Reservations, 2%
Booking, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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