Courtesy associate vs distribution center associate

The differences between courtesy associates and distribution center associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a courtesy associate and a distribution center associate. Additionally, a distribution center associate has an average salary of $33,708, which is higher than the $27,599 average annual salary of a courtesy associate.

The top three skills for a courtesy associate include customer service, customer assistance and groceries. The most important skills for a distribution center associate are pallets, excellent interpersonal, and patients.

Courtesy associate vs distribution center associate overview

	Courtesy Associate	Distribution Center Associate
Yearly salary	$27,599	$33,708
Hourly rate	$13.27	$16.21
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	45,069	240,852
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Courtesy associate vs distribution center associate salary

Courtesy associates and distribution center associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Courtesy Associate	Distribution Center Associate
Average salary	$27,599	$33,708
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between courtesy associate and distribution center associate education

There are a few differences between a courtesy associate and a distribution center associate in terms of educational background:

	Courtesy Associate	Distribution Center Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Courtesy associate vs distribution center associate demographics

Here are the differences between courtesy associates' and distribution center associates' demographics:

	Courtesy Associate	Distribution Center Associate
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%	Male, 49.9% Female, 50.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between courtesy associate and distribution center associate duties and responsibilities

Courtesy associate example responsibilities.

Manage transactions including cash, check, credit, and EBT transactions.
Thank them for shopping with Sam's.
Push carts and run a register when it are needed.
collect carts make bales carry-outs run register upon management request
Display exceptional multitasking skills by greeting/helping customers with groceries and loading heavy items.
Develop sharp customer service skills while employing Kroger's excellent customer engagement training.

Distribution center associate example responsibilities.

Used RF scanner gun and WMS to accomplish require tasks.
Manage logistics of shipping, receiving, and distribution of finish goods, including process improvement and problem resolution.
Provide excellent customer service, order supplies, operate POS systems, reconcile registers, and prepare deposits.
Provide extensive customer support to the FedEx user departments.
Maintain quality logs to ensure FIFO standards are followed.
Explain and teach WMS menu and options to stock product properly.

Courtesy associate vs distribution center associate skills

Common courtesy associate skills

Customer Service, 43%
Customer Assistance, 10%
Groceries, 8%
Front End, 7%
Sales Floor, 4%
Customer Complaints, 3%

Common distribution center associate skills

Pallets, 11%
Excellent Interpersonal, 10%
Patients, 8%
Sales Floor, 6%
Customer Orders, 6%
Pallet Jack, 6%

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