Restaurant supervisor vs food service coordinator

The differences between restaurant supervisors and food service coordinators 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 $32,085 average annual salary of a food service coordinator.

The top three skills for a restaurant supervisor include cleanliness, customer service and restaurant operations. The most important skills for a food service coordinator are food preparation, customer service, and food handling.

Restaurant supervisor vs food service coordinator overview

	Restaurant Supervisor	Food Service Coordinator
Yearly salary	$39,134	$32,085
Hourly rate	$18.81	$15.43
Growth rate	10%	2%
Number of jobs	105,192	79,537
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

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.

What does a food service coordinator do?

Food service coordinators are responsible for organizing the food preparation for a considerable section of a huge operation such as the bakery, catering, and pantry section. They arrange, prepare, and synchronize the preparation of main entrees. Also, they coordinate and prepare all snacks and meals at a distinct facility as well as supervise the performance of food service specialists and student assistants in preparing food. Qualifications for the job include agility and physical strength to lift and reach kitchen materials and supplies as well as working in a hot environment while standing for a long period.

Restaurant supervisor vs food service coordinator salary

Restaurant supervisors and food service coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Restaurant Supervisor	Food Service Coordinator
Average salary	$39,134	$32,085
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	Between $23,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Vallejo, CA	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	California	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Chili's Grill & Bar	Ashland MA Police
Best paying industry	Utilities	Media

Differences between restaurant supervisor and food service coordinator education

There are a few differences between a restaurant supervisor and a food service coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Restaurant Supervisor	Food Service Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Restaurant supervisor vs food service coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between restaurant supervisors' and food service coordinators' demographics:

	Restaurant Supervisor	Food Service Coordinator
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.5% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between restaurant supervisor and food service coordinator duties and responsibilities

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.

Food service coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate the workload of the release team members and are responsible for organizing and hosting all production release windows.
Enhance and enrich HACCP knowledge and practices.
Record each meal recieve into the POS system.
Work with staff to provide culinary and nutritional teaching to club members.
Perform food samples and laboratory testing, and prepare corresponding reports following HACCP guidelines.
Monitor patients diets and patient satisfaction.

Restaurant supervisor vs food service coordinator skills

Common restaurant supervisor skills

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

Common food service coordinator skills

Food Preparation, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Food Handling, 7%
Meal Preparation, 6%
Food Safety, 5%
Kitchen Equipment, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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