Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
General Information
Description
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.
Business Breakdown
People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, for profit80.02%
- State and local government7.90%
- Self-employed5.63%
- Private, not for profit4.91%
- Federal government1.06%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Hospitality & Tourism
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$37,050
State-by-state Salary
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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High school 43%
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Less than high school 37%
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Post-secondary certificate 9%
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Associate's degree 7%
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Some college 2%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Bachelor's degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- Administrative
- Administration and Management
- Food Production
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