Lunchroom supervisor vs shift leader

The differences between lunchroom supervisors and shift leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shift leader has an average salary of $33,841, 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 shift leader are patients, customer complaints, and customer service.

Lunchroom supervisor vs shift leader overview

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Shift Leader
Yearly salary	$28,953	$33,841
Hourly rate	$13.92	$16.27
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	5,450	229,485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs shift leader salary

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Shift Leader
Average salary	$28,953	$33,841
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Burnsville, MN	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Naperville School District 203	IBM
Best paying industry	Education	Manufacturing

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and shift leader education

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

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Shift Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs shift leader demographics

Here are the differences between lunchroom supervisors' and shift leaders' demographics:

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Shift Leader
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 13.0% Female, 87.0%	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%
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, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and shift leader 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.

Shift leader example responsibilities.

Prepare overall security plans and manage security operations of organization, including assignments, staffing and payroll.
Maintain maintenance and cleanliness of the facility which exceeds customer satisfaction and quality standards.
Team leadership for excellent customer service delivery during schedule shift including supervision of service associates and pharmacy technicians.
Answer all incoming calls a long with booking appointments.
Develop strategies to meet and exceed booking and sales goals.
Review daily arrivals to ensure proper handling of VIP's, return guests, groups, etc.

Lunchroom supervisor vs shift leader skills

Common lunchroom supervisor skills

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

Common shift leader skills

Patients, 9%
Customer Complaints, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Math, 7%
Safety Standards, 6%
Cash Handling, 5%

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