Restaurant general manager vs restaurant supervisor

The differences between restaurant general managers and restaurant supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a restaurant general manager has an average salary of $56,521, which is higher than the $39,134 average annual salary of a restaurant supervisor.

The top three skills for a restaurant general manager include customer service, strong analytical and customer satisfaction. The most important skills for a restaurant supervisor are cleanliness, customer service, and restaurant operations.

Restaurant general manager vs restaurant supervisor overview

	Restaurant General Manager	Restaurant Supervisor
Yearly salary	$56,521	$39,134
Hourly rate	$27.17	$18.81
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	339,757	105,192
Job satisfaction	4.5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	44	37
Years of experience	6	-

What does a restaurant general manager do?

A restaurant general manager is someone whose responsibility is to handle the daily operations of the restaurant. Restaurant general managers ensure compliance with the overall operations to the company's standards. They oversee the preparation and delivery of products, restaurant repair and maintenance, team management, inventory management, and customer relations. To become a restaurant general manager, one should have excellent customer relations and service skills, and commercial awareness. Good personal skills, flexibility, and strong communication skills are also necessary.

What does a restaurant supervisor do?

A restaurant supervisor supervises all the restaurant's tasks to keep the restaurant running smoothly. Besides controlling the restaurant staff members' work schedules, restaurant supervisors also screen, interview, hire and train restaurant staff members. They inspect the restaurant kitchen from time to time to ensure the staff members maintain proper sanitation and hygiene standards. Moreover, these professionals oversee food storage, presentation, and preparation to ensure they comply with the food safety regulations and food health regulations.

Restaurant general manager vs restaurant supervisor salary

Restaurant general managers and restaurant supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Restaurant General Manager	Restaurant Supervisor
Average salary	$56,521	$39,134
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $79,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Vallejo, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Tesoro	Chili's Grill & Bar
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Utilities

Differences between restaurant general manager and restaurant supervisor education

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

	Restaurant General Manager	Restaurant Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Restaurant general manager vs restaurant supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between restaurant general managers' and restaurant supervisors' demographics:

	Restaurant General Manager	Restaurant Supervisor
Average age	44	37
Gender ratio	Male, 62.2% Female, 37.8%	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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 restaurant general manager and restaurant supervisor duties and responsibilities

Restaurant general manager example responsibilities.

Train and manage culinary art student to achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Manage the acquisition and resale of appropriate property investments maximizing ROI for all partner investors.
Develop and implement strategic merchandising plans to achieve revenue objectives and reduce expenditures while ensuring payroll remains within budget.
Utilize labor effectively to meet budgets while ensuring high-quality of service and cleanliness.
Develop and implement strategic merchandising plans to achieve revenue objectives and reduce expenditures while ensuring payroll remains within budget.
Oversee catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary.

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.

Restaurant general manager vs restaurant supervisor skills

Common restaurant general manager skills

Customer Service, 20%
Strong Analytical, 11%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%
Human Resources, 5%
Restaurant Operations, 4%

Common restaurant supervisor skills

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

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