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35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

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

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	1,880	59	$21.62/hr	$16.50/hr	$18.26/hr	$20.08/hr	$23.73/hr	$29.46/hr
Northeast Minnesota	1,080	45	$20.83/hr	$15.14/hr	$17.34/hr	$19.15/hr	$23.58/hr	$29.22/hr
Northwest Minnesota	1,500	48	$20.73/hr	$15.17/hr	$17.52/hr	$18.99/hr	$23.30/hr	$28.86/hr
Southeast Minnesota	1,600	57	$21.34/hr	$15.68/hr	$18.04/hr	$19.55/hr	$23.81/hr	$29.84/hr
Southwest Minnesota	1,080	43	$20.79/hr	$14.57/hr	$17.63/hr	$18.95/hr	$23.62/hr	$29.51/hr
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	10,660	150	$22.83/hr	$17.86/hr	$18.71/hr	$22.07/hr	$24.83/hr	$30.30/hr
Minnesota	17,860	697	$22.14/hr	$16.95/hr	$18.49/hr	$21.39/hr	$24.14/hr	$30.02/hr
U S	1,176,540	7,059	$21.46/hr	$14.29/hr	$17.09/hr	$19.09/hr	$24.13/hr	$30.88/hr

Leading Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	180	$19.21/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	770	$22.37/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	1,410	$27.53/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	15,190	$20.28/hr
Other Services	210	$21.29/hr
Public Administration	100	$27.89/hr

Other Regional Data for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	330	$21.37/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	360	$19.22/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	430	$18.95/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	580	$19.38/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	630	$18.67/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	660	$18.86/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	760	$20.94/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	810	$21.95/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	1,000	$19.13/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	1,040	$18.93/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	1,080	$19.15/hr	6.5%
Southwest Minnesota	1,080	$18.95/hr	5.7%
Northwest Balance of State	1,240	$19.17/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	1,500	$18.99/hr	6.6%
Southeast Minnesota	1,600	$19.55/hr	7.0%
Central Minnesota	1,880	$20.08/hr	7.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	10,660	$22.07/hr	7.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	12,100	$21.96/hr	N/A
Minnesota	17,860	$21.39/hr	7.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Food Service Managers	1,090	$35.67/hr	-0.1%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2,110	$28.46/hr	7.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	19,950	$23.18/hr	-5.8%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	8,140	$19.29/hr	4.1%

Task for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Supervise and participate in kitchen and dining area cleaning activities.
Specify food portions and courses, production and time sequences, and workstation and equipment arrangements.
Compile and balance cash receipts at the end of the day or shift.
Record production, operational, and personnel data on specified forms.
Assign duties, responsibilities, and work stations to employees in accordance with work requirements.
Observe and evaluate workers and work procedures to ensure quality standards and service, and complete disciplinary write-ups.
Train workers in food preparation, and in service, sanitation, and safety procedures.
Perform food preparation and serving duties, such as carving meat, preparing flambe dishes, or serving wine and liquor.
Greet and seat guests, and present menus and wine lists.
Present bills and accept payments.