Prep room supervisor vs dining room manager

The differences between prep room supervisors and dining room managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a prep room supervisor, becoming a dining room manager takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a dining room manager has an average salary of $49,372, which is higher than the $32,129 average annual salary of a prep room supervisor.

The top three skills for a prep room supervisor include safety procedures, food safety and prep room. The most important skills for a dining room manager are fine dining, food service, and good judgment.

Prep room supervisor vs dining room manager overview

	Prep Room Supervisor	Dining Room Manager
Yearly salary	$32,129	$49,372
Hourly rate	$15.45	$23.74
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	53,375	162,992
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	51	39
Years of experience	2	4

Prep room supervisor vs dining room manager salary

Prep room supervisors and dining room managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Prep Room Supervisor	Dining Room Manager
Average salary	$32,129	$49,372
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $45,000	Between $35,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between prep room supervisor and dining room manager education

There are a few differences between a prep room supervisor and a dining room manager in terms of educational background:

	Prep Room Supervisor	Dining Room Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	Drexel University	Cornell University

Prep room supervisor vs dining room manager demographics

Here are the differences between prep room supervisors' and dining room managers' demographics:

	Prep Room Supervisor	Dining Room Manager
Average age	51	39
Gender ratio	Male, 60.7% Female, 39.3%	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.4% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 3.6% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 8.5% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between prep room supervisor and dining room manager duties and responsibilities

Prep room supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and payroll accounting.
Enter samples into LIMS assigning test codes for analysis.
Maintain effective communication and leadership with production and service staff in quality food production environment.
Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.

Dining room manager example responsibilities.

Interview, hire, train, and manage take-out and in-room delivery staff.
Control operational costs by managing bar and wine inventory.
Manage payroll and timekeeping, and effectively complete proper paperwork for new hires and terminations.
Manage daily FOH staff line-up, covering necessary instruction and education concerning fine-dining service and beverage, menu and company knowledge.
Team with culinary product development to integrate customer data into new products that increase revenue and customer satisfaction.
Entrust with the care of VIP guests like Thomas Keller, Michael Mina and Alain Passard.

Prep room supervisor vs dining room manager skills

Common prep room supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 43%
Food Safety, 29%
Prep Room, 12%
RAN, 8%
Prep List, 4%
Inventory Control, 4%

Common dining room manager skills

Fine Dining, 27%
Food Service, 12%
Good Judgment, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Customer Service, 5%
Food Handling, 4%

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