Lunchroom supervisor vs banquet captain

The differences between lunchroom supervisors and banquet captains can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a banquet captain has an average salary of $34,428, 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 banquet captain are customer service, cleanliness, and food service.

Lunchroom supervisor vs banquet captain overview

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Banquet Captain
Yearly salary	$28,953	$34,428
Hourly rate	$13.92	$16.55
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	5,450	60,883
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs banquet captain salary

Lunchroom supervisors and banquet captains have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Banquet Captain
Average salary	$28,953	$34,428
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $41,000	Between $28,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Burnsville, MN	Buffalo, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Hawaii
Best paying company	Naperville School District 203	Aspen Snowmass
Best paying industry	Education	Hospitality

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and banquet captain education

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Banquet Captain
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs banquet captain demographics

Here are the differences between lunchroom supervisors' and banquet captains' demographics:

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Banquet Captain
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 13.0% Female, 87.0%	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and banquet captain 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.

Banquet captain example responsibilities.

Manage department service standards, POS system, schedules and labor / beverage costs.
Supervise functions, delegate service staff, working closely with group contacts and culinary staff to ensure maximum possible guest experience.
Assist management of daily operations for FOH.
Supervise, plan, and execute in-room cater events.
Correct POS user errors and provide comps and signature gold/promotional discounts.
Work directly with the executive chef in planning and preparing cuisine.

Lunchroom supervisor vs banquet captain skills

Common lunchroom supervisor skills

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

Common banquet captain skills

Customer Service, 11%
Cleanliness, 9%
Food Service, 8%
Beverage Service, 8%
Banquet Functions, 5%
Wine, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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