Lunchroom supervisor vs restaurant supervisor

The differences between lunchroom supervisors and restaurant supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a restaurant supervisor has an average salary of $39,134, 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 restaurant supervisor are cleanliness, customer service, and restaurant operations.

Lunchroom supervisor vs restaurant supervisor overview

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Restaurant Supervisor
Yearly salary	$28,953	$39,134
Hourly rate	$13.92	$18.81
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	5,450	105,192
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs restaurant supervisor salary

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Restaurant Supervisor
Average salary	$28,953	$39,134
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $41,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Burnsville, MN	Vallejo, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	California
Best paying company	Naperville School District 203	Chili's Grill & Bar
Best paying industry	Education	Utilities

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and restaurant supervisor education

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Restaurant Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs restaurant supervisor demographics

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Restaurant Supervisor
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 13.0% Female, 87.0%	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and restaurant 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.

Restaurant supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the bar, restaurant and in-room dinning.
Coordinate service and set-up functions base off BEO, with meeting planner, sales and kitchen, to manage events smoothly.
Maintain fine dining expectations, including diverse food and wine menu, and anticipation of customer needs.
Inventory of all bars and stock room
Supervise the restaurant, bar, and in-room dining.
Make real time edits, necessary changes, and additions to the POS system.

Lunchroom supervisor vs restaurant supervisor skills

Common lunchroom supervisor skills

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

Common restaurant supervisor skills

Cleanliness, 14%
Customer Service, 8%
Restaurant Operations, 7%
Guest Service, 5%
Culinary, 4%
Wine, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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