Restaurant supervisor vs shift supervisor

The differences between restaurant supervisors and shift supervisors 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 $34,141 average annual salary of a shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a restaurant supervisor include cleanliness, customer service and restaurant operations. The most important skills for a shift supervisor are cash handling, store operations, and store management.

Restaurant supervisor vs shift supervisor overview

	Restaurant Supervisor	Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$39,134	$34,141
Hourly rate	$18.81	$16.41
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	105,192	282,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	37	43
Years of experience	-	6

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 shift supervisor do?

Shift supervisors are responsible for the employees assigned to the shift that they are handling. Shift supervisors ensure that the employees who were expected to report to work at the specific shift came in. They also ensure that the employees are doing their jobs while at work. Shift supervisors are expected to ensure that employees are really working during working hours and properly delegate work. Shift supervisors ensure that the employees are productive and efficient in their jobs. They are expected to provide coaching and guidance so that the employees will be able to reach the goals assigned to the work team.

Restaurant supervisor vs shift supervisor salary

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

	Restaurant Supervisor	Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$39,134	$34,141
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Vallejo, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	California	Hawaii
Best paying company	Chili's Grill & Bar	AbbVie
Best paying industry	Utilities	Manufacturing

Differences between restaurant supervisor and shift supervisor education

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

	Restaurant Supervisor	Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Restaurant supervisor vs shift supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between restaurant supervisors' and shift supervisors' demographics:

	Restaurant Supervisor	Shift Supervisor
Average age	37	43
Gender ratio	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%	Male, 49.1% Female, 50.9%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	9%

Differences between restaurant supervisor and shift supervisor 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.

Shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Content include math skills, how to manage a monthly budget, job searches, and managing a home.
Manage a team of energy consultants in daily production, SPH (sales per hr.
Evaluate daily job objectives and utilize knowledge of math, physics, and engineering to achieve the desired results.
Manage a part-time managerial shift supervisor position that require daily bookkeeping in POS system.
Prepare overall security plans and manage security operations of organization, including assignments, staffing and payroll.
Carry out administrative functions including tracking ordering and managing inventory, and support the manager in monitoring store security and cleanliness.

Restaurant supervisor vs shift supervisor skills

Common restaurant supervisor skills

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

Common shift supervisor skills

Cash Handling, 19%
Store Operations, 9%
Store Management, 9%
Loss Prevention, 7%
Food Products, 7%
Cash Flow, 5%

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