Bulk plant manager vs lead supervisor

The differences between bulk plant managers and lead supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a bulk plant manager and a lead supervisor. Additionally, a bulk plant manager has an average salary of $90,288, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a bulk plant manager include customer service, product knowledge and bulk foods. The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Bulk plant manager vs lead supervisor overview

	Bulk Plant Manager	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$90,288	$42,548
Hourly rate	$43.41	$20.46
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	9,998	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Bulk plant manager vs lead supervisor salary

Bulk plant managers and lead supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bulk Plant Manager	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$90,288	$42,548
Salary range	Between $62,000 And $130,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between bulk plant manager and lead supervisor education

There are a few differences between a bulk plant manager and a lead supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Bulk Plant Manager	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Bulk plant manager vs lead supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between bulk plant managers' and lead supervisors' demographics:

	Bulk Plant Manager	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bulk plant manager and lead supervisor duties and responsibilities

Bulk plant manager example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of USDA facility.
Maintain inventory control of frac sand.
Maintain current CGMT training and procedures to comply with FDA medical production guidelines.
Work closely with frac sand vendors to ensure orders are delivered to transload facilities in a timely manner.
Maintain an OSHA compliant work environment, enforce affirmative attendance policy, maintain complete inventory records and met/exceed production goals.
Maintain all documentation need for proper operation of department such as profiles, tariffs and ISO documentation.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Bulk plant manager vs lead supervisor skills

Common bulk plant manager skills

Customer Service, 60%
Product Knowledge, 35%
Bulk Foods, 2%
Bulk Products, 1%
R, 1%
Inventory Control, 0%

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%