Grocery supervisor vs team leader

The differences between grocery supervisors and team leaders 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 team leader. Additionally, a team leader has an average salary of $68,817, 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 team leader are customer service, ladders, and patients.

Grocery supervisor vs team leader overview

	Grocery Supervisor	Team Leader
Yearly salary	$36,881	$68,817
Hourly rate	$17.73	$33.09
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	69,231	197,336
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Grocery supervisor vs team leader salary

Grocery supervisors and team leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grocery Supervisor	Team Leader
Average salary	$36,881	$68,817
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $44,000	Between $37,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Ropes & Gray
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between grocery supervisor and team leader education

There are a few differences between a grocery supervisor and a team leader in terms of educational background:

	Grocery Supervisor	Team Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Grocery supervisor vs team leader demographics

Here are the differences between grocery supervisors' and team leaders' demographics:

	Grocery Supervisor	Team Leader
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.3%	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between grocery supervisor and team leader 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.

Team leader example responsibilities.

Manage ACD metrics and methodology, including reporting to Sr. Management.
Set the highest standards for achieving company s KPIs, and holding staff individually accountable thereof.
Lead and conduct daily port operations for all DOD cargo transiting through the state of Florida.
Manage inventory and stock groceries, clothes and office supplies, handle supplies requests, revise logbook.
Implement multiple tools and utilities (KaiZen ideas) to optimize and automate various processes across the projects.
Manage online tasks, delegate and oversee responsibilities and projects, work with HTML coding, and update site content.

Grocery supervisor vs team leader skills

Common grocery supervisor skills

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

Common team leader skills

Customer Service, 26%
Ladders, 9%
Patients, 6%
Sales Floor, 6%
PET, 5%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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