Lunchroom supervisor vs kitchen assistant manager

The differences between lunchroom supervisors and kitchen assistant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen assistant manager has an average salary of $39,114, 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 kitchen assistant manager are customer service, cleanliness, and food service.

Lunchroom supervisor vs kitchen assistant manager overview

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Kitchen Assistant Manager
Yearly salary	$28,953	$39,114
Hourly rate	$13.92	$18.80
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	5,450	74,718
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs kitchen assistant manager salary

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Kitchen Assistant Manager
Average salary	$28,953	$39,114
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $41,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Burnsville, MN	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	Naperville School District 203	Logan's Roadhouse
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and kitchen assistant manager education

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Kitchen Assistant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Accounting	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs kitchen assistant manager demographics

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Kitchen Assistant Manager
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 13.0% Female, 87.0%	Male, 77.1% Female, 22.9%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and kitchen assistant 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.

Kitchen assistant manager example responsibilities.

Manage BOH equipment and physical plant elements - including introduction and training on new equipment
Manage day to day culinary operations with exceptional food quality execution.
Help implement a BOH training program focuse on product consistency, freshness, and quality awareness.
Charge with the culinary development of each manager via corporate initiatives and personal interaction.
Advance to increasingly responsible positions, culminating in management role with oversight for a full-service pizzeria.
Start as dishwasher doubling as bus boy when need, later promote to cook as a result of high performance reviews.

Lunchroom supervisor vs kitchen assistant manager skills

Common lunchroom supervisor skills

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

Common kitchen assistant manager skills

Customer Service, 15%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 10%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%
Food Handling, 7%
Culinary, 6%

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