Butcher supervisor vs meat department associate

The differences between butcher supervisors and meat department associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a butcher supervisor and a meat department associate. Additionally, a butcher supervisor has an average salary of $35,316, which is higher than the $26,955 average annual salary of a meat department associate.

The top three skills for a butcher supervisor include product quality, customer complaints and display cases. The most important skills for a meat department associate are food handling, customer service, and grinders.

Butcher supervisor vs meat department associate overview

	Butcher Supervisor	Meat Department Associate
Yearly salary	$35,316	$26,955
Hourly rate	$16.98	$12.96
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	1,908	52,410
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Butcher supervisor vs meat department associate salary

Butcher supervisors and meat department associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Butcher Supervisor	Meat Department Associate
Average salary	$35,316	$26,955
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $42,000	Between $13,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	Kingman, AZ	Leesburg, VA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Albertsons	Linklaters
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between butcher supervisor and meat department associate education

There are a few differences between a butcher supervisor and a meat department associate in terms of educational background:

	Butcher Supervisor	Meat Department Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Butcher supervisor vs meat department associate demographics

Here are the differences between butcher supervisors' and meat department associates' demographics:

	Butcher Supervisor	Meat Department Associate
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 66.4% Female, 33.6%	Male, 65.3% Female, 34.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between butcher supervisor and meat department associate duties and responsibilities

Butcher supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage meat department, purchase all perishables for dept, receive and and rotate product.
Maintain sanitary work environment according to FDA regulations.
Process and receive customer payments for goods using POS system, providing correct change as required.

Meat department associate example responsibilities.

Placed/Fil orders, maintain inventory, and manage department cleanliness.
Stock meat counter, dairy and frozen foods as well as general groceries.
Maintain, clean and sterilize, tables, deli slicers, and cutting equipment daily.
Clear shopping carts from lot, bag groceries for customers and help customers load groceries into vehicle.
Maintain and clean the meat dept, including saws, grinders, refrigerator, freezer and various other tools and equipment.
Used all equipment in meat department such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.

Butcher supervisor vs meat department associate skills

Common butcher supervisor skills

Product Quality, 37%
Customer Complaints, 32%
Display Cases, 15%
Customer Service, 15%
Inventory Control, 1%

Common meat department associate skills

Food Handling, 20%
Customer Service, 11%
Grinders, 10%
Fresh Product, 8%
Food Safety, 7%
Fresh Meat, 6%

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