Backroom team member vs receiving associate

The differences between backroom team members and receiving associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a receiving associate has an average salary of $31,642, which is higher than the $30,083 average annual salary of a backroom team member.

The top three skills for a backroom team member include work ethic, PET and basic math. The most important skills for a receiving associate are shipping receiving, sales floor, and unload trucks.

Backroom team member vs receiving associate overview

	Backroom Team Member	Receiving Associate
Yearly salary	$30,083	$31,642
Hourly rate	$14.46	$15.21
Growth rate	1%	-3%
Number of jobs	297,730	190,070
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	38	43
Years of experience	-	12

Backroom team member vs receiving associate salary

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

	Backroom Team Member	Receiving Associate
Average salary	$30,083	$31,642
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Taunton, MA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Zoetis
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between backroom team member and receiving associate education

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

	Backroom Team Member	Receiving Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Backroom team member vs receiving associate demographics

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

	Backroom Team Member	Receiving Associate
Average age	38	43
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 72.9% Female, 27.1%
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, 11.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 7.4% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between backroom team member and receiving 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.

Receiving associate example responsibilities.

Assist in the daily managing of fresh product using the FIFO accounting principal.
Receive customer shipments and enter them into AS400 freight tracking system, verifying accuracy of BoL and customer orders.
Train and certify per OSHA standards on various motorize warehouse equipment.
Prepare outbound shipments and make necessary logistics arrangements.
Operate POS systems for all departments store wide.
Move product to appropriate inventory location, and enter into ERP system.

Backroom team member vs receiving 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 receiving associate skills

Shipping Receiving, 35%
Sales Floor, 31%
Unload Trucks, 18%
Customer Service, 4%
Pallets, 2%
Safety Procedures, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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