Liquor establishment manager vs relief manager

The differences between liquor establishment managers and relief 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 relief manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a liquor establishment manager has an average salary of $38,930, which is higher than the $38,400 average annual salary of a relief manager.

The top three skills for a liquor establishment manager include wine, product quality and customer service. The most important skills for a relief manager are customer service, reservations, and customer satisfaction.

Liquor establishment manager vs relief manager overview

	Liquor Establishment Manager	Relief Manager
Yearly salary	$38,930	$38,400
Hourly rate	$18.72	$18.46
Growth rate	10%	6%
Number of jobs	106,184	342,895
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	39	44
Years of experience	4	6

Liquor establishment manager vs relief manager salary

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

	Liquor Establishment Manager	Relief Manager
Average salary	$38,930	$38,400
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	United Natural Foods	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between liquor establishment manager and relief manager education

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

	Liquor Establishment Manager	Relief Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Liquor establishment manager vs relief manager demographics

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

	Liquor Establishment Manager	Relief Manager
Average age	39	44
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between liquor establishment manager and relief 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.

Relief manager example responsibilities.

Manage both BOH and FOH operations exceeding company specifications.
Inventory control, ordering and stocking, payroll, deposits, and drawer balancing in the absence of general manager.
Operate cash register, POS, and frequent guest card system.
Possess sole signatory authority for all exceptions to procedures, billings, inventory shifts, monetary fee adjustments and payroll actions.
Provide customer support and handle equipment reservations.
Ensure reservations are taken correctly and courteously.

Liquor establishment manager vs relief 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 relief manager skills

Customer Service, 28%
Reservations, 15%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Bank Deposits, 6%
Collection Calls, 3%
Delinquent Accounts, 3%

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