Lunchroom attendant vs dining room coordinator

The differences between lunchroom attendants and dining room coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dining room coordinator has an average salary of $33,344, which is higher than the $27,623 average annual salary of a lunchroom attendant.

The top three skills for a lunchroom attendant include safety practices, food service equipment and food service facilities. The most important skills for a dining room coordinator are reservations, in-room, and front desk.

Lunchroom attendant vs dining room coordinator overview

	Lunchroom Attendant	Dining Room Coordinator
Yearly salary	$27,623	$33,344
Hourly rate	$13.28	$16.03
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	44,628	41,873
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Lunchroom attendant vs dining room coordinator salary

Lunchroom attendants and dining room coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lunchroom Attendant	Dining Room Coordinator
Average salary	$27,623	$33,344
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between lunchroom attendant and dining room coordinator education

There are a few differences between a lunchroom attendant and a dining room coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Lunchroom Attendant	Dining Room Coordinator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom attendant vs dining room coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between lunchroom attendants' and dining room coordinators' demographics:

	Lunchroom Attendant	Dining Room Coordinator
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.5% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lunchroom attendant and dining room coordinator duties and responsibilities

Lunchroom attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, and griddles.

Dining room coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and payroll accounting.
Supervise wait staff, ensure dining room cleanliness, white glove service, and customer satisfaction.
Promote superior quality customer service, cleanliness and safety.
Help Medicaid eligible members to secure both physical and behavioral services in the community by reviewing and preparing prior authorization requests.
Monitor incoming calls on a high-volume, multi-line phone using proper telephone etiquette at all times.

Lunchroom attendant vs dining room coordinator skills

Common lunchroom attendant skills

Safety Practices, 26%
Food Service Equipment, 15%
Food Service Facilities, 13%
Customer Service, 11%
Counter Tops, 6%
POS, 6%

Common dining room coordinator skills

Reservations, 16%
In-Room, 11%
Front Desk, 9%
Wine, 8%
Room Service, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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