Fountain supervisor vs shift leader

The differences between fountain supervisors and shift leaders 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 $33,841 average annual salary of a shift leader.

The top three skills for a fountain supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for a shift leader are patients, customer complaints, and customer service.

Fountain supervisor vs shift leader overview

	Fountain Supervisor	Shift Leader
Yearly salary	$33,975	$33,841
Hourly rate	$16.33	$16.27
Growth rate	14%	10%
Number of jobs	5,620	229,485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Fountain supervisor vs shift leader salary

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

	Fountain Supervisor	Shift Leader
Average salary	$33,975	$33,841
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	IBM
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between fountain supervisor and shift leader education

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

	Fountain Supervisor	Shift Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fountain supervisor vs shift leader demographics

Here are the differences between fountain supervisors' and shift leaders' demographics:

	Fountain Supervisor	Shift Leader
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 42.3% Female, 57.7%	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fountain supervisor and shift leader 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.

Shift leader example responsibilities.

Prepare overall security plans and manage security operations of organization, including assignments, staffing and payroll.
Maintain maintenance and cleanliness of the facility which exceeds customer satisfaction and quality standards.
Team leadership for excellent customer service delivery during schedule shift including supervision of service associates and pharmacy technicians.
Answer all incoming calls a long with booking appointments.
Develop strategies to meet and exceed booking and sales goals.
Review daily arrivals to ensure proper handling of VIP's, return guests, groups, etc.

Fountain supervisor vs shift leader skills

Common fountain supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common shift leader skills

Patients, 9%
Customer Complaints, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Math, 7%
Safety Standards, 6%
Cash Handling, 5%

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