Meat department associate vs meat market manager

The differences between meat department associates and meat market managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a meat department associate, becoming a meat market manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a meat market manager has an average salary of $36,433, which is higher than the $26,955 average annual salary of a meat department associate.

The top three skills for a meat department associate include food handling, customer service and grinders. The most important skills for a meat market manager are excellent interpersonal, customer service, and food safety.

Meat department associate vs meat market manager overview

	Meat Department Associate	Meat Market Manager
Yearly salary	$26,955	$36,433
Hourly rate	$12.96	$17.52
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	52,410	36,294
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	4	6

Meat department associate vs meat market manager salary

Meat department associates and meat market managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meat Department Associate	Meat Market Manager
Average salary	$26,955	$36,433
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $55,000	Between $29,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Leesburg, VA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Linklaters	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between meat department associate and meat market manager education

There are a few differences between a meat department associate and a meat market manager in terms of educational background:

	Meat Department Associate	Meat Market Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Meat department associate vs meat market manager demographics

Here are the differences between meat department associates' and meat market managers' demographics:

	Meat Department Associate	Meat Market Manager
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 65.3% Female, 34.7%	Male, 85.3% Female, 14.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 5.5% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	9%

Differences between meat department associate and meat market manager duties and responsibilities

Meat department associate example responsibilities.

Placed/Fil orders, maintain inventory, and manage department cleanliness.
Stock meat counter, dairy and frozen foods as well as general groceries.
Maintain, clean and sterilize, tables, deli slicers, and cutting equipment daily.
Clear shopping carts from lot, bag groceries for customers and help customers load groceries into vehicle.
Maintain and clean the meat dept, including saws, grinders, refrigerator, freezer and various other tools and equipment.
Used all equipment in meat department such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.

Meat market manager example responsibilities.

Manage receipts, handling of perishables, co-packing and re-packing, maintenance and dispatch of goods.
Work with meat saws, slicers, grinders, wrapping machines, knives.
Used meat saws, slicers, grinders, wrapping machines, and knives for meats.
Monitor cleanliness of store and perform troubleshooting.
Operate cash register and assist customers to their vehicle with groceries.
Perform duties such as unloading daily trucks, stocking groceries, working back stock, rotating and conditioning shelves.

Meat department associate vs meat market manager skills

Common meat department associate skills

Food Handling, 20%
Customer Service, 11%
Grinders, 10%
Fresh Product, 8%
Food Safety, 7%
Fresh Meat, 6%

Common meat market manager skills

Excellent Interpersonal, 24%
Customer Service, 21%
Food Safety, 19%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Fresh Meat, 7%
Customer Relations, 4%

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