Cold storage supervisor vs store manager

The differences between cold storage supervisors and store managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cold storage supervisor has an average salary of $128,248, which is higher than the $46,950 average annual salary of a store manager.

The top three skills for a cold storage supervisor include inventory control, shipping receiving and equipment safety. The most important skills for a store manager are store management, retail store, and customer service.

Cold storage supervisor vs store manager overview

	Cold Storage Supervisor	Store Manager
Yearly salary	$128,248	$46,950
Hourly rate	$61.66	$22.57
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	3,424	446,127
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	-	6

Cold storage supervisor vs store manager salary

Cold storage supervisors and store managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cold Storage Supervisor	Store Manager
Average salary	$128,248	$46,950
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $242,000	Between $30,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between cold storage supervisor and store manager education

There are a few differences between a cold storage supervisor and a store manager in terms of educational background:

	Cold Storage Supervisor	Store Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Pennsylvania

Cold storage supervisor vs store manager demographics

Here are the differences between cold storage supervisors' and store managers' demographics:

	Cold Storage Supervisor	Store Manager
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.4% Female, 14.6%	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 5.5% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	10%

Differences between cold storage supervisor and store manager duties and responsibilities

Cold storage supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage 130 team members in the carton sortation, garment on hanger, will call and outbound operations.
Assign alternate duties as vendor relationship manager for EMC.
Log and track all UNIX vendor trouble calls through resolution.
Tsm-Base backup of NetApp appliances utilizing the NDMP protocol for a direct backup-to-tape.
Implement system-wide software upgrades, as well as OS updates and patches as necessary.
Upgrade the OS level patches/LPARs to the systems to make sure they are current.

Store manager example responsibilities.

Store achieve highest UPT in company for FY11.
Assist the DM and help to manage the district in her absence.
Manage the store's inventory with GNC guidelines; receiving, checking and shelving all merchandising orders.
Train and develop to manage multi-unit operations.
Create implementation plans to support execution of Starbucks initiatives to achieve both operational excellence and business results.
Develop and implement operational strategies utilizing less payroll expenses and allot hour usage to accomplish logistical and operational excellence.

Cold storage supervisor vs store manager skills

Common cold storage supervisor skills

Inventory Control, 31%
Shipping Receiving, 20%
Equipment Safety, 18%
Cycle Counts, 11%
Customer Orders, 11%
Cold Storage Warehouse, 9%

Common store manager skills

Store Management, 8%
Retail Store, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
PET, 5%
Loss Prevention, 5%
Sales Floor, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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