Frozen food selector vs package handler

The differences between frozen food selectors and package handlers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a package handler has an average salary of $32,785, 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 package handler are warehouse environment, load trailers, and delivery truck.

Frozen food selector vs package handler overview

	Frozen Food Selector	Package Handler
Yearly salary	$31,900	$32,785
Hourly rate	$15.34	$15.76
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	54,039	93,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Frozen food selector vs package handler salary

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

	Frozen Food Selector	Package Handler
Average salary	$31,900	$32,785
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $37,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	ALDI USA
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between frozen food selector and package handler education

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

	Frozen Food Selector	Package Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Frozen food selector vs package handler demographics

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

	Frozen Food Selector	Package Handler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%
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, 13.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between frozen food selector and package 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.

Package handler example responsibilities.

Attach slings, ropes, or cables to objects such as pipes, hoses, or bundles.
Read GPS maps for your driving directions.
Operate sit down forklift for loading, unloading and running material.
License to operate MHE (forklifts, tractors, etc . )
Load grind and air shipments onto designate trailers using sit down forklift.
Conduct post inspections to ensure guard force personnel proficiency and level of alertness.

Frozen food selector vs package handler skills

Common frozen food selector skills

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

Common package handler skills

Warehouse Environment, 25%
Load Trailers, 10%
Delivery Truck, 9%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Load Packages, 8%
Load Trucks, 7%

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