Snack bar manager vs shift leader

The differences between snack bar managers and shift leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a snack bar manager has an average salary of $37,988, which is higher than the $33,841 average annual salary of a shift leader.

The top three skills for a snack bar manager include food handling, customer service and food service. The most important skills for a shift leader are patients, customer complaints, and customer service.

Snack bar manager vs shift leader overview

	Snack Bar Manager	Shift Leader
Yearly salary	$37,988	$33,841
Hourly rate	$18.26	$16.27
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	55,985	229,485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Snack bar manager vs shift leader salary

Snack bar managers and shift leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Snack Bar Manager	Shift Leader
Average salary	$37,988	$33,841
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $55,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	IBM
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between snack bar manager and shift leader education

There are a few differences between a snack bar manager and a shift leader in terms of educational background:

	Snack Bar Manager	Shift Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Snack bar manager vs shift leader demographics

Here are the differences between snack bar managers' and shift leaders' demographics:

	Snack Bar Manager	Shift Leader
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 35.4% Female, 64.6%	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 5.3% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between snack bar manager and shift leader duties and responsibilities

Snack bar manager example responsibilities.

Manage servers and dishwashers on a daily basis making sure everything are always maintain accordingly.
Consult with higher management in dealing with payroll and budgeting.
Place and deliver food and beverage orders using POS computer system.
Process weekly accounts payable and payroll.
Operate RMS POS to process cash payment from customers.
Prepare weekly schedules, assist with budget adjustments and share ideas with senior management.

Shift leader example responsibilities.

Prepare overall security plans and manage security operations of organization, including assignments, staffing and payroll.
Maintain maintenance and cleanliness of the facility which exceeds customer satisfaction and quality standards.
Team leadership for excellent customer service delivery during schedule shift including supervision of service associates and pharmacy technicians.
Answer all incoming calls a long with booking appointments.
Develop strategies to meet and exceed booking and sales goals.
Review daily arrivals to ensure proper handling of VIP's, return guests, groups, etc.

Snack bar manager vs shift leader skills

Common snack bar manager skills

Food Handling, 22%
Customer Service, 16%
Food Service, 13%
Cash Handling, 11%
Credit Card Payments, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%

Common shift leader skills

Patients, 9%
Customer Complaints, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Math, 7%
Safety Standards, 6%
Cash Handling, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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