Feed mill supervisor vs operation shift supervisor

The differences between feed mill supervisors and operation shift supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a feed mill supervisor and an operation shift supervisor. Additionally, a feed mill supervisor has an average salary of $56,990, which is higher than the $37,766 average annual salary of an operation shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a feed mill supervisor include safety training, DOT and FDA. The most important skills for an operation shift supervisor are customer service, basic math, and pallets.

Feed mill supervisor vs operation shift supervisor overview

	Feed Mill Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$56,990	$37,766
Hourly rate	$27.40	$18.16
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	25,990	109,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Feed mill supervisor vs operation shift supervisor salary

Feed mill supervisors and operation shift supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Feed Mill Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$56,990	$37,766
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $86,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Plainfield, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between feed mill supervisor and operation shift supervisor education

There are a few differences between a feed mill supervisor and an operation shift supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Feed Mill Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Feed mill supervisor vs operation shift supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between feed mill supervisors' and operation shift supervisors' demographics:

	Feed Mill Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.0% Female, 17.0%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between feed mill supervisor and operation shift supervisor duties and responsibilities

Feed mill supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise and successfully run the plant continuously even with shortage of manpower
Supervise and successfully run the plant continuously even with shortage of manpower

Operation shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Plant must be visitor ready and meet/exceed all ASI/AIB, GMP, and HACCP guidelines.
Maintain personnel records, production reports and other company and government standards (SSOP, HACCP, PPE).
Preform MIG and TIG welding.
Perform & assists in internal ISO audits.
Maintain hot bar for cleanliness and fresh hot foods.

Feed mill supervisor vs operation shift supervisor skills

Common feed mill supervisor skills

Safety Training, 33%
DOT, 25%
FDA, 17%
Hub, 7%
EPA, 7%
Mill Operations, 7%

Common operation shift supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Basic Math, 7%
Pallets, 5%
ISO, 5%
Safety Standards, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%

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