Lunchroom attendant vs lunchroom supervisor

The differences between lunchroom attendants and lunchroom supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lunchroom supervisor has an average salary of $28,953, 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 lunchroom supervisor are food preparation, MPS, and children ages.

Lunchroom attendant vs lunchroom supervisor overview

	Lunchroom Attendant	Lunchroom Supervisor
Yearly salary	$27,623	$28,953
Hourly rate	$13.28	$13.92
Growth rate	9%	6%
Number of jobs	44,628	5,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	39	37
Years of experience	-	-

Lunchroom attendant vs lunchroom supervisor salary

Lunchroom attendants and lunchroom supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lunchroom Attendant	Lunchroom Supervisor
Average salary	$27,623	$28,953
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $20,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Burnsville, MN
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Naperville School District 203
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between lunchroom attendant and lunchroom supervisor education

There are a few differences between a lunchroom attendant and a lunchroom supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Lunchroom Attendant	Lunchroom Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom attendant vs lunchroom supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between lunchroom attendants' and lunchroom supervisors' demographics:

	Lunchroom Attendant	Lunchroom Supervisor
Average age	39	37
Gender ratio	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%	Male, 13.0% Female, 87.0%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 64.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	10%

Differences between lunchroom attendant and lunchroom supervisor 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.

Lunchroom supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise students in the lunchroom and adjacent areas and enforce MPS policies and behavior standards.
Submit reports to USDA reimbursement.
Enter student information on POS system.
Preform cpr if nessary.Keep order in the room.
Monitor elementary age children ranging from Pre-K to 5th grade.
Clean up the kitchen afterwards and take out trash, also run the computers.

Lunchroom attendant vs lunchroom supervisor 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 lunchroom supervisor skills

Food Preparation, 38%
MPS, 26%
Children Ages, 7%
Meal Service, 6%
K-5, 5%
Allergies, 4%

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