Room service supervisor vs front of house manager

The differences between room service supervisors and front of house managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a front of house manager has an average salary of $41,163, which is higher than the $35,071 average annual salary of a room service supervisor.

The top three skills for a room service supervisor include wine, guest rooms and hotel guests. The most important skills for a front of house manager are cleanliness, guest satisfaction, and wine.

Room service supervisor vs front of house manager overview

	Room Service Supervisor	Front Of House Manager
Yearly salary	$35,071	$41,163
Hourly rate	$16.86	$19.79
Growth rate	9%	10%
Number of jobs	37,369	221,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	37	39
Years of experience	-	4

Room service supervisor vs front of house manager salary

Room service supervisors and front of house managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Room Service Supervisor	Front Of House Manager
Average salary	$35,071	$41,163
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $53,000	Between $27,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Cisco
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between room service supervisor and front of house manager education

There are a few differences between a room service supervisor and a front of house manager in terms of educational background:

	Room Service Supervisor	Front Of House Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Room service supervisor vs front of house manager demographics

Here are the differences between room service supervisors' and front of house managers' demographics:

	Room Service Supervisor	Front Of House Manager
Average age	37	39
Gender ratio	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.3% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between room service supervisor and front of house manager duties and responsibilities

Room service supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage services and supports for intellectually and developmentally disable individuals, within compliance with all Medicaid and I/DD waiver regulations.
Train coordinators and supervisors in leadership skills, and how to maintain professional therapeutic relationships with individuals and families serve.
Manage services and supports for intellectually and developmentally disable individuals, within compliance with all Medicaid and I/DD waiver regulations.

Front of house manager example responsibilities.

Plan and manage all windows design and implementations.
Manage a dedicate Linux web server; install new vhosts accounts including a cpanel via WHM software.
Manage the development of a hybrid Linux desktop deploy to an acquire company to aid in application integration.
Manage and full responsible for the daily operation of all bars outlet, main bar, and banquet bar service.
Manage all holiday reservations and seating including staffing of all cater events.
Manage daily operations of the front-of-the-house functions in the restaurant, including appearance, presentation, customer experience and professional leadership.

Room service supervisor vs front of house manager skills

Common room service supervisor skills

Wine, 20%
Guest Rooms, 13%
Hotel Guests, 8%
Payroll, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Room Service Orders, 5%

Common front of house manager skills

Cleanliness, 16%
Guest Satisfaction, 8%
Wine, 8%
Guest Service, 8%
POS, 7%
Customer Service, 6%

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