Frozen food manager vs produce manager

The differences between frozen food managers and produce managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a frozen food manager, becoming a produce manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a produce manager has an average salary of $37,310, which is higher than the $31,720 average annual salary of a frozen food manager.

The top three skills for a frozen food manager include pallets, cleanliness and food safety. The most important skills for a produce manager are cleanliness, pallets, and customer service.

Frozen food manager vs produce manager overview

	Frozen Food Manager	Produce Manager
Yearly salary	$31,720	$37,310
Hourly rate	$15.25	$17.94
Growth rate	10%	-21%
Number of jobs	93,790	157,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	39	43
Years of experience	4	6

Frozen food manager vs produce manager salary

Frozen food managers and produce managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Frozen Food Manager	Produce Manager
Average salary	$31,720	$37,310
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Citi
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between frozen food manager and produce manager education

There are a few differences between a frozen food manager and a produce manager in terms of educational background:

	Frozen Food Manager	Produce Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Frozen food manager vs produce manager demographics

Here are the differences between frozen food managers' and produce managers' demographics:

	Frozen Food Manager	Produce Manager
Average age	39	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%	Male, 74.1% Female, 25.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 7.7% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	9%

Differences between frozen food manager and produce manager duties and responsibilities

Frozen food manager example responsibilities.

Manage the inventory of the dairy/frozen food section; stock groceries; coordinate schedules of part-time help; assist customers.
Manage dairy levels in store, maintaining inventory levels
Unload trucks with forklift, take orders, build and break down pallets, change mods and features.
Check dates on perishables, rotate them accordingly, discard of out of dates.
Count tills bag groceries, run register, retrieve shopping carts, butcher, produce associate
Start working overnight as a stocker, stocking dry foods and all manner of perishables.

Produce manager example responsibilities.

Manage receipts, handling of perishables, co-packing and re-packing, maintenance and dispatch of goods.
Conduct quality control evaluations to ensure cleanliness and customer satisfaction.
Include all bread, ice cream, frozen foods, beer and wine, meat dept.
Balance monthly the FTD report, greet and serve the customers.
Lead the grocery, frozen, bulk, and beer and wine departments.
Break down pallets load with produce and stack them in the cooler where they belong.

Frozen food manager vs produce manager skills

Common frozen food manager skills

Pallets, 11%
Cleanliness, 11%
Food Safety, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Sales Floor, 8%
Stock Product, 8%

Common produce manager skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Pallets, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Food Safety, 8%
Pallet Jack, 6%
Food Handling, 6%