Preparation supervisor vs operation shift supervisor

The differences between preparation supervisors and operation shift supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a preparation supervisor has an average salary of $45,177, which is higher than the $37,766 average annual salary of an operation shift supervisor.

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

Preparation supervisor vs operation shift supervisor overview

	Preparation Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$45,177	$37,766
Hourly rate	$21.72	$18.16
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	14,262	109,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	37	46
Years of experience	-	2

Preparation supervisor vs operation shift supervisor salary

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

	Preparation Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$45,177	$37,766
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	Plainfield, NJ
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Wyoming
Best paying company	University of Pennsylvania	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between preparation supervisor and operation shift supervisor education

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

	Preparation Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Preparation supervisor vs operation shift supervisor demographics

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

	Preparation Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average age	37	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.9% Female, 45.1%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	10%	6%

Differences between preparation supervisor and operation shift supervisor duties and responsibilities

Preparation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage payroll responsibilities for department along with HACCP and inventory responsibilities.
Utilize and manage KRONOS timekeeping software in updating and maintaining payroll records; prepare and upload end-of-shift reports into SharePoint.
Assure all operations are perform and document according to FDA guidelines, Astra policies and safety procedures.
Verify that all employees follow all IRS tax laws . '
Finalize all complete batches and reconciliation of gelatin use.
Create PowerPoint presentations to represent selective data and present all findings to the team.

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.

Preparation supervisor vs operation shift supervisor skills

Common preparation supervisor skills

Food Preparation, 46%
Food Service, 44%
Food Safety, 3%
Safety Regulations, 2%
FDA, 2%
Safety Procedures, 2%

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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