First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

What They Do

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers oversee the daily operations of kitchen and dining staff in restaurants, cafeterias, catering companies, and other food service establishments. They coordinate work schedules, assign tasks to cooks and servers, and ensure that food is prepared safely and efficiently while maintaining quality standards. Throughout their shifts, these supervisors monitor food preparation techniques, portion sizes, and presentation to keep everything consistent with establishment guidelines.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Simmons University, MA
$64,455
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Central Michigan University, MI
$63,726
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)CUNY Lehman College, NY
$63,287
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Cedar Crest College, PA
$62,345
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)North Dakota State University-Main Campus, ND
$60,498
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, PA
$58,641
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)The University of Alabama, AL
$58,442
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Saint Elizabeth University, NJ
$58,330
Foods, Nutrition,(postbacc-cert)Syracuse University, NY
$56,839
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Montclair State University, NJ
$56,488
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)University of Bridgeport, CT
$54,775
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Delaware State University, DE
$53,540
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Lamar University, TX
$53,540
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Arizona State University Digital Immersion, AZ
$53,540
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Arizona State University Campus Immersion, AZ
$53,540
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Iowa State University, IA
$53,540
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Madonna University, MI
$53,540
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Graceland University-Lamoni, IA
$53,540
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Colorado State University-Fort Collins, CO
$53,540
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Chatham University, PA
$53,540
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Bastyr University, WA
$53,540
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Eastern Michigan University, MI
$53,540
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Framingham State University, MA
$53,540
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)East Carolina University, NC
$53,540
Foods, Nutrition,(masters)Harvard University, MA
$53,540

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