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Food Preparation Supervisors

Food Service Supervisors


Training and Education

Fast Facts*
Recommended Degree LevelCertificate or Higher
Salary, Typical$29,270
Salary Range$20k - $48k
Number of Jobs, 2012817,600
Annual Job Growth Rate3.0%
Job Openings per Year (est.)24,830
If you want to pursue this career, you will benefit from having work experience in a related occupation. The percentage of employees with a 4 year degree is 14%. According to 2008 data 35% of supervisors of food preparation and serving worker have attended college, but do not have a degree. Among workers, 51% have a high-school diploma, but no college education.


Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

15% of employees work on a part-time basis. 4% of the time, people working as supervisors of food preparation and serving worker are their own boss.


Video Overview

Gives an short introduction to the work of food prep supervisors. Created for the US Dept of Labor.


Area Job Conditions

Jobs for this occupation are most common in Lubbock (Texas), Lawrence (Kansas), and Jacksonville (North Carolina), but are rarer in Anchorage (Alaska), Sheboygan (Wisconsin), and Bridgeport (Connecticut).

Supervisors of food preparation and serving worker are paid comparatively more in Trenton (New Jersey), Tacoma (Washington), and Bridgeport (Connecticut) and comparatively less in Pocatello (Idaho), Dothan (Alabama), and Morgantown (West Virginia).

Career Overview Video About Supervisors Of Food Preparation and Serving Worker