Swing manager vs assistant restaurant manager

The differences between swing managers and assistant restaurant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a swing manager and an assistant restaurant manager. Additionally, an assistant restaurant manager has an average salary of $45,620, which is higher than the $38,427 average annual salary of a swing manager.

The top three skills for a swing manager include cleanliness, customer service and inventory management. The most important skills for an assistant restaurant manager are customer service, cleanliness, and food service.

Swing manager vs assistant restaurant manager overview

	Swing Manager	Assistant Restaurant Manager
Yearly salary	$38,427	$45,620
Hourly rate	$18.47	$21.93
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	203,761	228,337
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

What does a swing manager do?

A swing manager is a person who supervises people and manages restaurants during designated times. Swing managers oversee personnel and the equipment and products to achieve high-quality standards. They are responsible for the sales growth, profit optimization, staff optimization, and total customer satisfaction. The skills they need include motivation, communication, mentoring, delegation, decision-making, and interpersonal skills. Problem-solving, strategic thinking, management skills, and commercial awareness are also necessary.

What does an assistant restaurant manager do?

An assistant restaurant manager's role is to perform managerial support tasks and oversee restaurant operations, ensuring efficiency in workflow and customer satisfaction. Their responsibilities revolve around maintaining records of all invoices and contracts, delegating tasks, monitoring the inventory of supplies, liaising with suppliers and vendors, and addressing issues and concerns. There are also instances when one must attend to customers' needs, prepare schedules, perform regular workforce inspection, and report to the manager. Furthermore, it is essential to implement all the company's health regulations and policies, all to maintain a safe and healthy environment for everyone.

Swing manager vs assistant restaurant manager salary

Swing managers and assistant restaurant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Swing Manager	Assistant Restaurant Manager
Average salary	$38,427	$45,620
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $53,000	Between $33,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Carmel, NY
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Buca di Beppo
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between swing manager and assistant restaurant manager education

There are a few differences between a swing manager and an assistant restaurant manager in terms of educational background:

	Swing Manager	Assistant Restaurant Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Swing manager vs assistant restaurant manager demographics

Here are the differences between swing managers' and assistant restaurant managers' demographics:

	Swing Manager	Assistant Restaurant Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 35.6% Female, 64.4%	Male, 51.3% Female, 48.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 10.0% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between swing manager and assistant restaurant manager duties and responsibilities

Swing manager example responsibilities.

Monitor and manage beverage and wine supplies, completing monthly reconciliations to ensure inventory accuracy.
Excel in building and motivating management and hourly teams by developing many entry-level associates to leadership positions.
Demonstrate proper ServSafe techniques and strict health code practices.
Have acquired ServSafe as a rquirement for t he managerical position
Organize spring and fall clean-ups, weekly mowing list and routine maintenance schedules.
Complete all POS opening and closing procedures, including counting the contents of the cash drawer.

Assistant restaurant manager example responsibilities.

Manage the food and beverage operation of Mobil 5-Star and AAA 5-Diamond hotel.
Monitor and manage beverage and wine supplies, completing monthly reconciliations to ensure inventory accuracy.
Coordinate, communicate and delegate FOH responsibilities to staff to ensure excellent operations are consistently achieve.
Schedule, set up and staff for functions, outings, wine tastings, fine dining evenings and other upscale events.
Guarantee above-average store inspections scores that exemplify store cleanliness, employee accountability, and food safety.
Interview, hire and train the restaurant and in-room dining staff.

Swing manager vs assistant restaurant manager skills

Common swing manager skills

Cleanliness, 34%
Customer Service, 14%
Inventory Management, 12%
Cash Handling, 6%
Leadership, 4%
Customer Complaints, 4%

Common assistant restaurant manager skills

Customer Service, 15%
Cleanliness, 13%
Food Service, 8%
Product Quality, 5%
Restaurant Operations, 5%
Guest Service, 5%

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