Cooler manager vs store manager

The differences between cooler managers and store managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a cooler manager, becoming a store manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a cooler manager has an average salary of $57,052, which is higher than the $46,950 average annual salary of a store manager.

The top three skills for a cooler manager include customer service, account management and CO2. The most important skills for a store manager are store management, retail store, and customer service.

Cooler manager vs store manager overview

	Cooler Manager	Store Manager
Yearly salary	$57,052	$46,950
Hourly rate	$27.43	$22.57
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	16,892	446,127
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	6

Cooler manager vs store manager salary

Cooler managers and store managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cooler Manager	Store Manager
Average salary	$57,052	$46,950
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $78,000	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 cooler manager and store manager education

There are a few differences between a cooler manager and a store manager in terms of educational background:

	Cooler Manager	Store Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Cooler manager vs store manager demographics

Here are the differences between cooler managers' and store managers' demographics:

	Cooler Manager	Store Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	8%	10%

Differences between cooler manager and store manager duties and responsibilities

Cooler manager example responsibilities.

Coordinate and participate with the installation teams to help troubleshoot problems and resolve customer concerns while managing service and commissioning engineers.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Move up from floor associate to freezer/Cooler manager.
Organize the collection of monthly payments and maintain accounts receivable/accounts payable and process evictions.

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.

Cooler manager vs store manager skills

Common cooler manager skills

Customer Service, 42%
Account Management, 26%
CO2, 24%
DOT, 8%

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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