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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.

  1. Private, for profit80.02%
  2. State and local government7.90%
  3. Self-employed5.63%
  4. Private, not for profit4.91%
  5. 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
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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

Gray states indicate no data available

Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$22,660
$50,900
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 43%
  • Less than high school 37%
  • Post-secondary certificate 9%
  • Associate's degree 7%
  • Some college 2%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

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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