Preparation supervisor vs prep room supervisor

The differences between preparation supervisors and prep room supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a preparation supervisor has an average salary of $45,177, which is higher than the $32,129 average annual salary of a prep room supervisor.

The top three skills for a preparation supervisor include food preparation, food service and food safety. The most important skills for a prep room supervisor are safety procedures, food safety, and prep room.

Preparation supervisor vs prep room supervisor overview

	Preparation Supervisor	Prep Room Supervisor
Yearly salary	$45,177	$32,129
Hourly rate	$21.72	$15.45
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	14,262	53,375
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 29%
Average age	37	51
Years of experience	-	2

Preparation supervisor vs prep room supervisor salary

Preparation supervisors and prep room supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Preparation Supervisor	Prep Room Supervisor
Average salary	$45,177	$32,129
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $22,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	University of Pennsylvania	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between preparation supervisor and prep room supervisor education

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

	Preparation Supervisor	Prep Room Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Drexel University

Preparation supervisor vs prep room supervisor demographics

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

	Preparation Supervisor	Prep Room Supervisor
Average age	37	51
Gender ratio	Male, 54.9% Female, 45.1%	Male, 60.7% Female, 39.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between preparation supervisor and prep room supervisor duties and responsibilities

Preparation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage payroll responsibilities for department along with HACCP and inventory responsibilities.
Utilize and manage KRONOS timekeeping software in updating and maintaining payroll records; prepare and upload end-of-shift reports into SharePoint.
Assure all operations are perform and document according to FDA guidelines, Astra policies and safety procedures.
Verify that all employees follow all IRS tax laws . '
Finalize all complete batches and reconciliation of gelatin use.
Create PowerPoint presentations to represent selective data and present all findings to the team.

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.

Preparation supervisor vs prep room supervisor skills

Common preparation supervisor skills

Food Preparation, 46%
Food Service, 44%
Food Safety, 3%
Safety Regulations, 2%
FDA, 2%
Safety Procedures, 2%

Common prep room supervisor skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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