Fountain supervisor vs deli manager

The differences between fountain supervisors and deli managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deli manager has an average salary of $39,221, 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 deli manager are cleanliness, basic math, and food safety.

Fountain supervisor vs deli manager overview

	Fountain Supervisor	Deli Manager
Yearly salary	$33,975	$39,221
Hourly rate	$16.33	$18.86
Growth rate	14%	10%
Number of jobs	5,620	131,359
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Fountain supervisor vs deli manager salary

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

	Fountain Supervisor	Deli Manager
Average salary	$33,975	$39,221
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $30,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	PCC Community Markets
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between fountain supervisor and deli manager education

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

	Fountain Supervisor	Deli Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fountain supervisor vs deli manager demographics

Here are the differences between fountain supervisors' and deli managers' demographics:

	Fountain Supervisor	Deli Manager
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 42.3% Female, 57.7%	Male, 32.9% Female, 67.1%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fountain supervisor and deli manager 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.

Deli manager example responsibilities.

Manage deli; stock; order groceries, inventory, make salads, sandwiches, cookies, and doughnuts.
Frequent use basic measurements as well as math.
Wait on customers, utilize math, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Operate meat and cheese slicers, oven, fryer, cutting tools, scale and other deli equipment.
Provide direct service to customers including operating slicers.
Maintain cleanliness in accordance with safety and health regulations for a healthy and sanitation environment.

Fountain supervisor vs deli manager skills

Common fountain supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common deli manager skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Basic Math, 10%
Food Safety, 10%
Pallets, 8%
Food Handling, 8%
Math, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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