INTRODUCTION
Prior to the release of The Wolf Survey in 2005, the extended foodservice industry - a sector traditionally devoid of comparative compensation data - had limited statistical benchmarking studies available to measure and evaluate staff salaries and related compensation packages.
The Wolf Survey has since transformed this previously disparate information into an indispensable business tool to help foodservice professionals create and run the most competitive and efficient organizations possible.
The Wolf Survey: Your Single Source
As the single best assessment tool available for foodservice industry compensation and benefits data, The Wolf Survey utilizes only industry-specific data in its analyses.
By monitoring and tracking all relevant compensation trends and changes via ongoing communication and interaction with our established network of participants, our proprietary survey is updated continuously and published annually in its entirety to include the latest on reporting structures and incentives, comprehensive statistics relating to both variable and long-term plans, and companion analysis on various unique benefits packages.
The Wolf Survey Advantage: Apples-to-Apples Comparisons
As the premier foodservice industry benchmark study, The Wolf Survey will refine and enhance your employee recruiting and retention efforts in multiple ways by providing specific information, such as:
• Details of relevant job titles specific to the foodservice industry
• Targeted salary levels based on direct input of industry professional
• Comprehensive job descriptions
• Range of pay
• Comparative compensation packages
Wide Range of Job Titles
The Wolf Survey covers entry-level to executive job titles for divisional or regional positions, including Training Manager and Corporate Chef, as well as a range of management titles from Associate
Marketing Manager to Vice President.
More Accurate Job Titles
Developed with the help of industry insiders, The Wolf Survey's job descriptions were originally written, and are regularly updated, by foodservice human resources experts . Detailed job descriptions are included in the Appendix at no extra cost. To preview the various job titles included in our most recent survey release, please click here.
User-Friendly Report Design & Interface
Created by Wolf Search Solutions as an extension of our integrated executive search practice, The Wolf Survey offers quick-reference, bulleted job descriptions for positions such as:
• Senior managers
• Sales and marketing executives
• Regional/divisional managers
• Mid-level leaders
Job descriptions are also listed two ways
• Bulleted, quick-reference lists on an actual Pay Table/Job Title page
• Detailed, relevant job descriptions
The Wolf Survey also offers data/table definitions for quick review and interpretration.
Proven Methodology
Conducted annually based on standard polling practices and proven methods of gathering and mining data, Lisa Wolf, founder and president of Wolf Search Solutions, scrubs, organizes and compiles all survey data by working alongside third-party consulting teams with 20-plus years' experience in compensation and benefit analysis. The Wolf Survey takes compliance very seriously, and thus adheres to the U.S. Department of Labor and all other pertinent anti-trust guidelines.
Efficient Questionnaire Design
The Wolf Survey's simple-to-use questionnaire design gives participant organizations the most efficient tool for data reporting, which allows participants to fully focus objectively on quantifying and qualifying all data securely, with the utmost integrity and accuracy.
Industry-Accurate - Job-Accurate- Data-accurate
The Wolf Survey consists of findings culled from highly-detailed questionnaires, confidentially completed by select foodservice manufacturing organizations that Wolf Search Solutions deems to be among the most reliable and respected companies in the industry. Companies are both public and privately held. Participation grows continuously each year to offer the best and most competitive industry benchmarking data available.
Data for a Range of Positions
The survey comprises organization, compensation and benefits information for thousands of employees, such as those in Sales (19 positions) or Marketing (10 job titles).
Data Tables by Company Size
Most surveys provide only broad-spectrum data. The Wolf Survey, on the other hand, breaks down data by company/foodservice division size, a unique, precisely-targeted approach to help you navigate and assimilate data more effectively.
Information is presented in four ways, ranging from an all-data combination or by company size.
COMBINED PARTICIPANT DATA:
Tier 1 - $0 to $250MM in revenue
Tier 2 - $251MM to $850MM in revenue
Tier 3 - Greater than $850MM in revenue
COMPENSATION DATA INCLUDES:
• Salary Structures
• Merit Increases
• Compensation Review Frequency
• Bonus Payout Frequency
