Frozen food selector vs loader/unloader

The differences between frozen food selectors and loader/unloaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a frozen food selector has an average salary of $31,900, which is higher than the $31,827 average annual salary of a loader/unloader.

The top three skills for a frozen food selector include pallet jack, pallets and product description. The most important skills for a loader/unloader are inventory control, electric pallet jack, and pallets.

Frozen food selector vs loader/unloader overview

	Frozen Food Selector	Loader/Unloader
Yearly salary	$31,900	$31,827
Hourly rate	$15.34	$15.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	54,039	67,063
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Frozen food selector vs loader/unloader salary

Frozen food selectors and loader/unloaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Frozen Food Selector	Loader/Unloader
Average salary	$31,900	$31,827
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $37,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Bunge
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between frozen food selector and loader/unloader education

There are a few differences between a frozen food selector and a loader/unloader in terms of educational background:

	Frozen Food Selector	Loader/Unloader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Frozen food selector vs loader/unloader demographics

Here are the differences between frozen food selectors' and loader/unloaders' demographics:

	Frozen Food Selector	Loader/Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 5.8% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between frozen food selector and loader/unloader duties and responsibilities

Frozen food selector example responsibilities.

Load required food products on pallets, then transport pallets to dock area in preparation to be load on food trucks.
Prepare and place assemble case pick pallets and move assemble pallets from picking area to a dock door or staging area.
Organize and separate bulks of groceries according to labele tags while keeping an organize environment.
Use pallet jacks and dollies to take products and material to an appropriate location.
Load and unload items from machines, carts, and dollies, using forklifts at times.
Open the new Goshen Kroger and assist in recruiting and training new staff.

Loader/unloader example responsibilities.

Check boxes for leaks or damages so they can be send to back to QA.
Provide QA and material damage reports.
Position also require the use of RF equipment.
Load shingles on roof tops during the summer time.
Roof LoaderLoading shingles and unloading other roofing materials onto roofs.
Stock groceries and freight, unload trucks, condition aisles.

Frozen food selector vs loader/unloader skills

Common frozen food selector skills

Pallet Jack, 49%
Pallets, 38%
Product Description, 7%
Retail Store, 4%
Customer Orders, 2%

Common loader/unloader skills

Inventory Control, 27%
Electric Pallet Jack, 16%
Pallets, 13%
Tractor Trailer, 10%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Delivery Truck, 3%

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