Grocery supervisor vs produce manager

The differences between grocery supervisors and produce managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a grocery supervisor and a produce manager. Additionally, a produce manager has an average salary of $37,310, which is higher than the $36,881 average annual salary of a grocery supervisor.

The top three skills for a grocery supervisor include management, product knowledge and food safety. The most important skills for a produce manager are cleanliness, pallets, and customer service.

Grocery supervisor vs produce manager overview

	Grocery Supervisor	Produce Manager
Yearly salary	$36,881	$37,310
Hourly rate	$17.73	$17.94
Growth rate	6%	-21%
Number of jobs	69,231	157,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Grocery supervisor vs produce manager salary

Grocery supervisors and produce managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grocery Supervisor	Produce Manager
Average salary	$36,881	$37,310
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $44,000	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 grocery supervisor and produce manager education

There are a few differences between a grocery supervisor and a produce manager in terms of educational background:

	Grocery Supervisor	Produce Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Grocery supervisor vs produce manager demographics

Here are the differences between grocery supervisors' and produce managers' demographics:

	Grocery Supervisor	Produce Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.3%	Male, 74.1% Female, 25.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	9%	9%

Differences between grocery supervisor and produce manager duties and responsibilities

Grocery supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist store leadership in effectively leading, managing and developing store and/or department operations and associates to maximize sales and profitability.
Supervise night crew, set up displays, order all groceries for store
Assist store leadership in effectively leading, managing and developing store and/or department operations and associates to maximize sales and profitability.
Gain buy-in and trust with persuasive proposals, marketing collateral, and PowerPoint presentations.

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.

Grocery supervisor vs produce manager skills

Common grocery supervisor skills

Management, 32%
Product Knowledge, 29%
Food Safety, 18%
Groceries, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Sales Floor, 1%

Common produce manager skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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