Lunchroom supervisor vs cook supervisor

The differences between lunchroom supervisors and cook supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cook supervisor has an average salary of $41,118, 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 cook supervisor are food handling, food service, and portion control.

Lunchroom supervisor vs cook supervisor overview

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Cook Supervisor
Yearly salary	$28,953	$41,118
Hourly rate	$13.92	$19.77
Growth rate	6%	16%
Number of jobs	5,450	183,387
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	37	38
Years of experience	-	4

Lunchroom supervisor vs cook supervisor salary

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Cook Supervisor
Average salary	$28,953	$41,118
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $41,000	Between $27,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	Burnsville, MN	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	Naperville School District 203	Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
Best paying industry	Education	Health Care

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and cook supervisor education

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Cook Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Accounting	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs cook supervisor demographics

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Cook Supervisor
Average age	37	38
Gender ratio	Male, 13.0% Female, 87.0%	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and cook supervisor 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.

Cook supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage food expo; facilitate food temp logs; creation of menu specials; management and supervision of production staff
Assist culinary director in assign duties relate to kitchen operations.
Work with multiple POS systems by entering and processing orders.
Organize and put away inventory when it arrive using HACCP guidelines.
Cook all orders that are enter in pos system, enter orders on pos system, clean kitchen when closing.
Have ServSafe food sanitation certification.

Lunchroom supervisor vs cook supervisor skills

Common lunchroom supervisor skills

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

Common cook supervisor skills

Food Handling, 33%
Food Service, 26%
Portion Control, 9%
Kitchen Equipment, 5%
HACCP, 5%
Meal Preparation, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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