Lunchroom supervisor vs front of house manager

The differences between lunchroom supervisors and front of house managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a front of house manager has an average salary of $41,163, 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 front of house manager are cleanliness, guest satisfaction, and wine.

Lunchroom supervisor vs front of house manager overview

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Front Of House Manager
Yearly salary	$28,953	$41,163
Hourly rate	$13.92	$19.79
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	5,450	221,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	37	39
Years of experience	-	4

Lunchroom supervisor vs front of house manager salary

Lunchroom supervisors and front of house managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Front Of House Manager
Average salary	$28,953	$41,163
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $41,000	Between $27,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	Burnsville, MN	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	Naperville School District 203	Cisco
Best paying industry	Education	Hospitality

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and front of house manager education

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Front Of House Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs front of house manager demographics

Here are the differences between lunchroom supervisors' and front of house managers' demographics:

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Front Of House Manager
Average age	37	39
Gender ratio	Male, 13.0% Female, 87.0%	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.3% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and front of house 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.

Front of house manager example responsibilities.

Plan and manage all windows design and implementations.
Manage a dedicate Linux web server; install new vhosts accounts including a cpanel via WHM software.
Manage the development of a hybrid Linux desktop deploy to an acquire company to aid in application integration.
Manage and full responsible for the daily operation of all bars outlet, main bar, and banquet bar service.
Manage all holiday reservations and seating including staffing of all cater events.
Manage daily operations of the front-of-the-house functions in the restaurant, including appearance, presentation, customer experience and professional leadership.

Lunchroom supervisor vs front of house manager skills

Common lunchroom supervisor skills

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

Common front of house manager skills

Cleanliness, 16%
Guest Satisfaction, 8%
Wine, 8%
Guest Service, 8%
POS, 7%
Customer Service, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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