Dryer operator vs coffee roaster

The differences between dryer operators and coffee roasters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a coffee roaster has an average salary of $40,168, which is higher than the $36,131 average annual salary of a dryer operator.

The top three skills for a dryer operator include CIP, GMP and minor maintenance. The most important skills for a coffee roaster are roasting, customer service, and customer orders.

Dryer operator vs coffee roaster overview

	Dryer Operator	Coffee Roaster
Yearly salary	$36,131	$40,168
Hourly rate	$17.37	$19.31
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	62,758	905
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Dryer operator vs coffee roaster salary

Dryer operators and coffee roasters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dryer Operator	Coffee Roaster
Average salary	$36,131	$40,168
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $44,000	Between $22,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Billings, MT	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	Dairy Farmers of America	-
Best paying industry	Agriculture	-

Differences between dryer operator and coffee roaster education

There are a few differences between a dryer operator and a coffee roaster in terms of educational background:

	Dryer Operator	Coffee Roaster
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	English
Most common college	-	-

Dryer operator vs coffee roaster demographics

Here are the differences between dryer operators' and coffee roasters' demographics:

	Dryer Operator	Coffee Roaster
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%	Male, 75.8% Female, 24.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 8.4% White, 52.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 9.4% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between dryer operator and coffee roaster duties and responsibilities

Dryer operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Involve in cleanup for USDA inspections.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.
Comply with OSHA when writing permits, LOTO, confine space, and when following all procedures.
Make equipment rounds, write safe work permits, and LOTO on relate equipment to be work.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Coffee roaster example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate under policy and procedure that all employees follow Starbucks health and regulation standards.
Maintain all computer and paper work to SQF standards.
Update production inventory of complete roasted coffee in PeopleSoft.
Modele and act in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.
Demonstrate proper use of GMP's, executes allergen control procedures.
Train in company s standard roasting and maintenance as well as drink and food preparation.

Dryer operator vs coffee roaster skills

Common dryer operator skills

CIP, 13%
GMP, 13%
Minor Maintenance, 7%
Safety Rules, 7%
OSHA, 7%
FDA, 6%

Common coffee roaster skills

Roasting, 70%
Customer Service, 11%
Customer Orders, 5%
Coffee Drinks, 4%
Routine Maintenance, 3%
Production Schedules, 2%