Frozen food selector vs material handler

The differences between frozen food selectors and material handlers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a material handler has an average salary of $33,215, which is higher than the $31,900 average annual salary of a frozen food selector.

The top three skills for a frozen food selector include pallet jack, pallets and product description. The most important skills for a material handler are pallets, basic math, and forklifts.

Frozen food selector vs material handler overview

	Frozen Food Selector	Material Handler
Yearly salary	$31,900	$33,215
Hourly rate	$15.34	$15.97
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	54,039	174,068
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Frozen food selector vs material handler salary

Frozen food selectors and material handlers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Frozen Food Selector	Material Handler
Average salary	$31,900	$33,215
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $37,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Battelle
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between frozen food selector and material handler education

There are a few differences between a frozen food selector and a material handler in terms of educational background:

	Frozen Food Selector	Material Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Frozen food selector vs material handler demographics

Here are the differences between frozen food selectors' and material handlers' demographics:

	Frozen Food Selector	Material Handler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 77.6% Female, 22.4%
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, 13.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.6% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between frozen food selector and material handler 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.

Material handler example responsibilities.

Utilize a manufacturing cloud ERP system to accomplish tasks.
Operate forklift according to OSHA safety regulations.
Pull parts from stockroom using detail BOM's.
Perform daily transactions of materials and inventory movements in ERP system.
Help train in coming personnel on FedEx and LTL carriers shipping systems.
Move parts from CNC operators to stock area or to assemblers directly.

Frozen food selector vs material handler skills

Common frozen food selector skills

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

Common material handler skills

Pallets, 12%
Basic Math, 6%
Forklifts, 6%
Math, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
Hand Tools, 4%

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