Cooler operator vs operator

The differences between cooler operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a cooler operator and an operator. Additionally, a cooler operator has an average salary of $41,007, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a cooler operator include pallets, production floor and GMP. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Cooler operator vs operator overview

	Cooler Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$41,007	$37,928
Hourly rate	$19.71	$18.23
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	42,303	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Cooler operator vs operator salary

Cooler operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cooler Operator	Operator
Average salary	$41,007	$37,928
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $50,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between cooler operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a cooler operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Cooler Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cooler operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between cooler operators' and operators' demographics:

	Cooler Operator	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 88.0% Female, 12.0%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 2.3% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between cooler operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Cooler operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Maintain soap spraying on tape alignment for lubrication of tape to shingles.
Maintain tape measurement alignment, nail setting, line, headlape and priming for the production fiber glass shingles.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Experience with hand scanners, electric sit down forklifts, electric power pallet jacks, and grinder.
Operate extractors and driers, or direct their operation.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Cooler operator vs operator skills

Common cooler operator skills

Pallets, 60%
Production Floor, 26%
GMP, 14%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%