Liquor establishment manager vs night manager

The differences between liquor establishment managers and night managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a liquor establishment manager, becoming a night manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a night manager has an average salary of $41,998, which is higher than the $38,930 average annual salary of a liquor establishment manager.

The top three skills for a liquor establishment manager include wine, product quality and customer service. The most important skills for a night manager are cash handling, customer service, and safety procedures.

Liquor establishment manager vs night manager overview

	Liquor Establishment Manager	Night Manager
Yearly salary	$38,930	$41,998
Hourly rate	$18.72	$20.19
Growth rate	10%	6%
Number of jobs	106,184	384,150
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	39	44
Years of experience	4	6

Liquor establishment manager vs night manager salary

Liquor establishment managers and night managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Liquor Establishment Manager	Night Manager
Average salary	$38,930	$41,998
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $48,000	Between $29,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Mount Laurel, NJ
Highest paying state	New York	New Jersey
Best paying company	United Natural Foods	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	Retail	Professional

Differences between liquor establishment manager and night manager education

There are a few differences between a liquor establishment manager and a night manager in terms of educational background:

	Liquor Establishment Manager	Night Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Liquor establishment manager vs night manager demographics

Here are the differences between liquor establishment managers' and night managers' demographics:

	Liquor Establishment Manager	Night Manager
Average age	39	44
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 58.6% Female, 41.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 9.3% White, 53.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between liquor establishment manager and night manager duties and responsibilities

Liquor establishment manager example responsibilities.

Ensure maintenance of store including cleanliness and overall aesthetics and manage the load process and backroom activities/organization.
Process vendor orders, change gas prices and run daily reports.
Preform inventory monthly and run register when needed.Quit, not enough pay for work preform.
Originate wine tasting through partnerships with wineries/distributors.
Establish excellent working relationships with various wine representatives.
Prepare sales and customer relations reports by analyzing and categorizing sales information; identifying and investigating customer complaints and service suggestions.

Night manager example responsibilities.

Master point of sale (POS) computer system for placing orders quickly and accurately.
Count the drawer, greet and seat guests, check orders on POS system, provide customer service.
Assist in all aspects of the business - leadership, inventory control, merchandising, cleanliness and vendor relations.
Operate power jacks and Hi/low lifts to stack and move pallets in the back room area of the store.
Demonstrate proficiency in leadership and adaptation to various working conditions and emergency situations.
Perform customer service at front desk, telephone operator, reservations agent and transportation coordinator tasks.

Liquor establishment manager vs night manager skills

Common liquor establishment manager skills

Wine, 62%
Product Quality, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Customer Complaints, 6%
Customer Relations, 4%
Merchandise Presentation, 2%

Common night manager skills

Cash Handling, 21%
Customer Service, 18%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Front Desk, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Food Preparation, 4%

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