Lunchroom supervisor vs caterer

The differences between lunchroom supervisors and caterers 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 $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a lunchroom supervisor include food preparation, MPS and children ages. The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Lunchroom supervisor vs caterer overview

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Caterer
Yearly salary	$28,953	$28,891
Hourly rate	$13.92	$13.89
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	5,450	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs caterer salary

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Caterer
Average salary	$28,953	$28,891
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Burnsville, MN	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	Naperville School District 203	The College of St. Scholastica
Best paying industry	Education	Hospitality

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and caterer education

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Caterer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs caterer demographics

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 13.0% Female, 87.0%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and caterer 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.

Caterer example responsibilities.

Help serve foods from buffet to ADM employees.
Plan and prepare meals for the local Headstart program.
Set up's and breaking down of parties, service, bartending
Set up tables, action stations, buffets, service carts, dessert table/carts and cordial carts.
Serve and wait on diners in traditional sit-down meal settings as well as buffets and drink bars.
Perform bartending for many events, often individually.

Lunchroom supervisor vs caterer skills

Common lunchroom supervisor skills

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

Common caterer skills

Food Service, 28%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Delivery, 8%
Banquet Service, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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