Packing room supervisor vs operation shift supervisor

The differences between packing room supervisors and operation shift supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a packing room supervisor and an operation shift supervisor. Additionally, a packing room supervisor has an average salary of $51,843, which is higher than the $37,766 average annual salary of an operation shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a packing room supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for an operation shift supervisor are customer service, basic math, and pallets.

Packing room supervisor vs operation shift supervisor overview

	Packing Room Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$51,843	$37,766
Hourly rate	$24.92	$18.16
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	49,922	109,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Packing room supervisor vs operation shift supervisor salary

Packing room supervisors and operation shift supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Packing Room Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$51,843	$37,766
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $82,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Plainfield, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between packing room supervisor and operation shift supervisor education

There are a few differences between a packing room supervisor and an operation shift supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Packing Room Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Packing room supervisor vs operation shift supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between packing room supervisors' and operation shift supervisors' demographics:

	Packing Room Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between packing room supervisor and operation shift supervisor duties and responsibilities

Packing room supervisor example responsibilities.

Ensure that specific assignments run at the predicted rate, and that the predicted number of completes are attained.
Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Document all file room and imaging procedures for both file room staff and company employees.

Operation shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Plant must be visitor ready and meet/exceed all ASI/AIB, GMP, and HACCP guidelines.
Maintain personnel records, production reports and other company and government standards (SSOP, HACCP, PPE).
Preform MIG and TIG welding.
Perform & assists in internal ISO audits.
Maintain hot bar for cleanliness and fresh hot foods.

Packing room supervisor vs operation shift supervisor skills

Common packing room supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common operation shift supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Basic Math, 7%
Pallets, 5%
ISO, 5%
Safety Standards, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%

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