Deli/bakery associate vs deli associate

The differences between deli/bakery associates and deli associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deli/bakery associate has an average salary of $30,498, which is higher than the $28,360 average annual salary of a deli associate.

The top three skills for a deli/bakery associate include food handling, food safety and quality customer service. The most important skills for a deli associate are food handling, basic math, and customer service.

Deli/bakery associate vs deli associate overview

	Deli/Bakery Associate	Deli Associate
Yearly salary	$30,498	$28,360
Hourly rate	$14.66	$13.63
Growth rate	2%	14%
Number of jobs	9,456	117,130
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	37	23
Years of experience	-	-

Deli/bakery associate vs deli associate salary

Deli/bakery associates and deli associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deli/Bakery Associate	Deli Associate
Average salary	$30,498	$28,360
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $43,000	Between $20,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Monterey, CA	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Target	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between deli/bakery associate and deli associate education

There are a few differences between a deli/bakery associate and a deli associate in terms of educational background:

	Deli/Bakery Associate	Deli Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Deli/bakery associate vs deli associate demographics

Here are the differences between deli/bakery associates' and deli associates' demographics:

	Deli/Bakery Associate	Deli Associate
Average age	37	23
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 37.2% Female, 62.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between deli/bakery associate and deli associate duties and responsibilities

Deli/bakery associate example responsibilities.

Open and close deli; schedule work hour coverage; manage and monitor deli cleanliness code; customer service.
Skil in operation of kitchen equipment including slicers, rotisserie oven, mixers, grills, fryers, steamers and warmers.
Follow safety guideline for slicers.
Exemplify a model of excellent customer service in keeping with Publix's orientation towards ensuring customer satisfaction.
Control freshness by rotating and coding all products legibly according to Walmart policies and procedures.

Deli associate example responsibilities.

Open and close deli; schedule work hour coverage; manage and monitor deli cleanliness code; customer service.
Serve customers, stock shelves, cook food in fryers, slice deli meat, prepare food trays, close/open department
Bag groceries, and help customers out to their vehicles.
Pick and pack chosen items and ring them up in the POS system.
Train and assist employees in the use of proprietary POS software and hardware.
Season help pack groceries and work in the deli department packaging and prepare food for floor.

Deli/bakery associate vs deli associate skills

Common deli/bakery associate skills

Food Handling, 62%
Food Safety, 20%
Quality Customer Service, 14%
Customer Satisfaction, 1%
Sanitation Procedures, 1%
Food Preparation, 0%

Common deli associate skills

Food Handling, 24%
Basic Math, 17%
Customer Service, 17%
Math, 10%
Food Safety, 7%
Slicers, 4%

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