First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
SOC 35-1012BLS OEWS May 2025
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.
National median · BLS
$44,080
▲ +4.93%YoY
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Average salary · BLS
$46,180
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
1,223,240
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Pay range for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay
$29,940
25th
$35,980
Median (50th)
$44,080
75th
$54,570
90th — top pay
$65,570
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
BLS projects employment of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers to grow 5.4% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations.
About 171,500 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
1,236,400 → 1,303,500
+67,100 jobs
Projected change
+5.4%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
171,500
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Plus less than 5 years experience
Self-employed
0.8% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 2)
Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salaries by state
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Skills & tools
Skills needed for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.
Top skills
Management of Personnel Resources4.0
Coordination3.9
Monitoring3.9
Speaking3.9
Active Listening3.8
Instructing3.8
Service Orientation3.6
Reading Comprehension3.3
Critical Thinking3.1
Learning Strategies3.1
Top knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service4.1
Administration and Management3.6
Food Production3.5
English Language3.5
Production and Processing3.3
Sales and Marketing3.3
Education and Training3.3
Personnel and Human Resources3.1
Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft WordADP Workforce NowCaterProCBORD Foodservice SuiteCBORD Group Menu Management SystemCompeat Restaurant Accounting SystemsCompris Advanced Manager's WorkstationCompris softwareCostGuardDelphi TechnologyEvernoteIBM DominoIntuit QuickBooks Point of Sale
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers do
Train workers in food preparation, and in service, sanitation, and safety procedures.
Assign duties, responsibilities, and work stations to employees in accordance with work requirements.
Present bills and accept payments.
Perform various financial activities, such as cash handling, deposit preparation, and payroll.
Supervise and participate in kitchen and dining area cleaning activities.
Recommend measures for improving work procedures and worker performance to increase service quality and enhance job safety.
Specify food portions and courses, production and time sequences, and workstation and equipment arrangements.
Also called
Dietary SupervisorFood Service SupervisorKitchen ManagerRestaurant ManagerCafeteria ManagerDining Services DirectorFood and Beverage DirectorFood and Nutrition Services SupervisorFood Production SupervisorKitchen Supervisor
More job titles for this occupation (49)
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
Similar jobs and how they pay
Occupations O*NET lists as closely related to First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, with BLS national medians compared with this occupation's $44,080.
