Lunchroom supervisor vs assistant manager/server

The differences between lunchroom supervisors and assistant managers/server can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant manager/server has an average salary of $31,857, which is higher than the $28,953 average annual salary of a lunchroom supervisor.

The top three skills for a lunchroom supervisor include food preparation, MPS and children ages. The most important skills for an assistant manager/server are exceptional dining, genuine hospitality, and customer service.

Lunchroom supervisor vs assistant manager/server overview

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Assistant Manager/Server
Yearly salary	$28,953	$31,857
Hourly rate	$13.92	$15.32
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	5,450	107,890
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs assistant manager/server salary

Lunchroom supervisors and assistant managers/server have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Assistant Manager/Server
Average salary	$28,953	$31,857
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 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 supervisor and assistant manager/server education

There are a few differences between a lunchroom supervisor and an assistant manager/server in terms of educational background:

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Assistant Manager/Server
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs assistant manager/server demographics

Here are the differences between lunchroom supervisors' and assistant managers/server' demographics:

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Assistant Manager/Server
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 13.0% Female, 87.0%	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.1% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and assistant manager/server duties and responsibilities

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.

Assistant manager/server example responsibilities.

Manage restaurant while serving or bartending.
Maintain establishment's budget by managing employee attendance and monitoring quality and inventory control with a POS system.
Train new servers, ensure overall guest satisfaction, make sure the restaurant run smoothly, troubleshoot POS system, open/close ,
Perform a variety of tasks including bartending and banquet hosting.
Assist with the training of other servers in the usage of micros and serving equipment.
Have taken over scheduling the server staff and have trained and work in multiple FOH and BOH positions.

Lunchroom supervisor vs assistant manager/server skills

Common lunchroom supervisor skills

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

Common assistant manager/server skills

Exceptional Dining, 24%
Genuine Hospitality, 19%
Customer Service, 8%
Fine Dining, 4%
Guest Service, 4%
POS, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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