Lunchroom supervisor vs bakery manager

The differences between lunchroom supervisors and bakery managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bakery manager has an average salary of $38,223, 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 a bakery manager are food safety, customer service, and food handling.

Lunchroom supervisor vs bakery manager overview

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Bakery Manager
Yearly salary	$28,953	$38,223
Hourly rate	$13.92	$18.38
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	5,450	97,468
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs bakery manager salary

Lunchroom supervisors and bakery managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Bakery Manager
Average salary	$28,953	$38,223
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $41,000	Between $30,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Burnsville, MN	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Hawaii
Best paying company	Naperville School District 203	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Education	Retail

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and bakery manager education

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Bakery Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs bakery manager demographics

Here are the differences between lunchroom supervisors' and bakery managers' demographics:

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Bakery Manager
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 13.0% Female, 87.0%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and bakery manager 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.

Bakery manager example responsibilities.

Manage date perishables and oversee all shipping and receiving for store.
Manage receipts, handling of perishables, co-packing and re-packing, maintenance and dispatch of goods.
Enforce GMP's and USDA rules and regulations.
Monitor associates for GMP or PPE violations.
Excel in brainstorming new ways to improve sales and marketing
Prepare materials for marketing (flyers, sales messages).

Lunchroom supervisor vs bakery manager skills

Common lunchroom supervisor skills

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

Common bakery manager skills

Food Safety, 13%
Customer Service, 8%
Food Handling, 7%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Cleanliness, 7%
Bakery Products, 6%

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