Operations plant attendant vs fuel handler

The differences between operations plant attendants and fuel handlers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fuel handler has an average salary of $34,743, which is higher than the $29,609 average annual salary of an operations plant attendant.

The top three skills for an operations plant attendant include safety procedures, customer service and professional appearance. The most important skills for a fuel handler are end loaders, loaders, and safety procedures.

Operations plant attendant vs fuel handler overview

	Operations Plant Attendant	Fuel Handler
Yearly salary	$29,609	$34,743
Hourly rate	$14.24	$16.70
Growth rate	5%	1%
Number of jobs	110,253	27,592
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Operations plant attendant vs fuel handler salary

Operations plant attendants and fuel handlers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Operations Plant Attendant	Fuel Handler
Average salary	$29,609	$34,743
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $25,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between operations plant attendant and fuel handler education

There are a few differences between an operations plant attendant and a fuel handler in terms of educational background:

	Operations Plant Attendant	Fuel Handler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Operations plant attendant vs fuel handler demographics

Here are the differences between operations plant attendants' and fuel handlers' demographics:

	Operations Plant Attendant	Fuel Handler
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 67.7% Female, 32.3%	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 4.4% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 4.4% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between operations plant attendant and fuel handler duties and responsibilities

Operations plant attendant example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint database and spreadsheet for coverage opinion bills.
Inspect work of fuel trucks by performing daily/monthly/quarterly/annual inspections of visual water test, API test, and Millipore test.
Reconcile and analyze a multitude of reports in updating revenue-reporting process within Salesforce in order to implement an accurate billing process.
Attend and play inside and outside games such as coloring and baseball with child participants.

Fuel handler example responsibilities.

Lead multiple craft repair team; construct requirements and replace broken and faulty HVAC, plumbing, and electrical system components.
Operate heavy equipment such as front end loaders and roll off trucks.
Maintain, troubleshot, and repair interior and exterior plumbing systems.
Experience in operating a PLC which controls equipment responsible for feeding fuel to the boilers.
Develop group reports utilizing ERP systems to increase visibility of sales orders and the purchase orders that feed them.
Provide sanitation services (cleanliness/neatness) for organization.

Operations plant attendant vs fuel handler skills

Common operations plant attendant skills

Safety Procedures, 23%
Customer Service, 19%
Professional Appearance, 18%
Excellent Guest, 13%
Emergency Situations, 6%
Telephone Calls, 6%

Common fuel handler skills

End Loaders, 29%
Loaders, 25%
Safety Procedures, 20%
Petroleum Products, 4%
Fuel Trucks, 2%
Safety Regulations, 2%

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