Backroom team member vs inventory associate

The differences between backroom team members and inventory associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a backroom team member has an average salary of $30,083, which is higher than the $30,067 average annual salary of an inventory associate.

The top three skills for a backroom team member include work ethic, PET and basic math. The most important skills for an inventory associate are ladders, strong work ethic, and work ethic.

Backroom team member vs inventory associate overview

	Backroom Team Member	Inventory Associate
Yearly salary	$30,083	$30,067
Hourly rate	$14.46	$14.46
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	297,730	184,462
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Backroom team member vs inventory associate salary

Backroom team members and inventory associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Backroom Team Member	Inventory Associate
Average salary	$30,083	$30,067
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Phillips 66
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between backroom team member and inventory associate education

There are a few differences between a backroom team member and an inventory associate in terms of educational background:

	Backroom Team Member	Inventory Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Backroom team member vs inventory associate demographics

Here are the differences between backroom team members' and inventory associates' demographics:

	Backroom Team Member	Inventory Associate
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 59.5% Female, 40.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.1% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between backroom team member and inventory associate duties and responsibilities

Backroom team member example responsibilities.

Lead the team by exemplify reliability through punctuality and personal integrity.
Order goods, stock isles, cashier and sack groceries.
Used the proper equipment (ladders, wave lifts, etc . )
Operate balers to compress recyclablematerials into bundles or bales.
Rotate inventory and remove damage products in accordance with company FIFO policy.
Attend company trainings on pet feeds, Ag feeds, supplies, and health products.

Inventory associate example responsibilities.

Manage the ordering of shipping supplies through FedEx's web ordering system.
Train any associate interest in POS system in order to help them achieve their goals.
Count products in warehouse; preform quality checks on packages being ship out; operate RF gun; update computer system
Research product (WMS) system to conduct quality control locations.
Clean store, bag groceries, and assist customers with general needs.
Assist customers with bagging groceries and assisting them with lifting and carrying groceries.

Backroom team member vs inventory associate skills

Common backroom team member skills

Work Ethic, 26%
PET, 16%
Basic Math, 13%
Excellent Guest, 9%
Food Handling, 9%
Team-Oriented Environment, 5%

Common inventory associate skills

Ladders, 31%
Strong Work Ethic, 27%
Work Ethic, 27%
WIS, 3%
Inventory Counts, 3%
Customer Service, 2%

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