Ingredient handler vs truck unloader

The differences between ingredient handlers and truck unloaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an ingredient handler has an average salary of $34,828, which is higher than the $32,543 average annual salary of a truck unloader.

The top three skills for an ingredient handler include food handling, safety rules and quality standards. The most important skills for a truck unloader are electric pallet jack, pallets, and sales floor.

Ingredient handler vs truck unloader overview

	Ingredient Handler	Truck Unloader
Yearly salary	$34,828	$32,543
Hourly rate	$16.74	$15.65
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	25,955	42,020
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Ingredient handler vs truck unloader salary

Ingredient handlers and truck unloaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ingredient Handler	Truck Unloader
Average salary	$34,828	$32,543
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Oriental Trading
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between ingredient handler and truck unloader education

There are a few differences between an ingredient handler and a truck unloader in terms of educational background:

	Ingredient Handler	Truck Unloader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ingredient handler vs truck unloader demographics

Here are the differences between ingredient handlers' and truck unloaders' demographics:

	Ingredient Handler	Truck Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.8% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.0% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between ingredient handler and truck unloader duties and responsibilities

Ingredient handler example responsibilities.

Measure all commodities need by cook stands.
Follow all rules and regulations of the USDA.
Pour out the required amount into bags for the mixers.
Monitor computer screens for deliveries of ingredients as transferred to mixers.
Comply with all USDA rules, procedures, and work practices.
Distribute production materials to designate locations on assembly lines observing the first-in-first-out (FIFO) inventory control practice.

Truck unloader example responsibilities.

Used jigs, torches, jacks, wedges, tumbuckles, hoists, cranes, drift pins, pry bars.
Stock floor according to current store map, utilize RF scanner for inventory database.
Replenish stock on floor and back-stock material (using RF device to record location).
Secure newly organize pallets utilizing shrink wrap.
Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Volunteer work for kohl's cares events.

Ingredient handler vs truck unloader skills

Common ingredient handler skills

Food Handling, 21%
Safety Rules, 19%
Quality Standards, 18%
Extruders, 12%
Dicers, 12%
Mixers, 9%

Common truck unloader skills

Electric Pallet Jack, 24%
Pallets, 19%
Sales Floor, 16%
Customer Service, 9%
Stock Shelves, 8%
Stock Merchandise, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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