Produce clerk vs meat clerk

The differences between produce clerks and meat clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a produce clerk has an average salary of $31,822, which is higher than the $31,494 average annual salary of a meat clerk.

The top three skills for a produce clerk include product knowledge, math and sales floor. The most important skills for a meat clerk are grinders, basic math, and math.

Produce clerk vs meat clerk overview

	Produce Clerk	Meat Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,822	$31,494
Hourly rate	$15.30	$15.14
Growth rate	1%	-3%
Number of jobs	79,419	73,741
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	38	42
Years of experience	-	4

What does a produce clerk do?

Produce clerks are responsible for ensuring that the grocery store's fruits and vegetables are displayed orderly and pleasantly to the customers. They check to produce to guarantee that it is fresh and has no defects. Their tasks include stocking of products, providing services like answering customers' queries, handling food, maintaining equipment, and providing general help to the other store employees in need. They must have relevant experience in stocking grocery stores and handling product presentation and should have concrete knowledge in the rotation and maintenance of the store's produce.

What does a meat clerk do?

A meat clerk's role is to provide conveniently cut and packed meat to consumers in a retail store or similar setting. One of their primary responsibilities is to greet customers, respond to their requests and inquiries, manage the display by removing expired meat products, label goods according to their prices and specifications, manage storage, and follow all health standards and protocols. Furthermore, a meat clerk must maintain the store's sanitation, ensuring to abide by all safety policies.

Produce clerk vs meat clerk salary

Produce clerks and meat clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Produce Clerk	Meat Clerk
Average salary	$31,822	$31,494
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Novato, CA	Danvers, MA
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	United Natural Foods	Conagra Brands
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between produce clerk and meat clerk education

There are a few differences between a produce clerk and a meat clerk in terms of educational background:

	Produce Clerk	Meat Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Produce clerk vs meat clerk demographics

Here are the differences between produce clerks' and meat clerks' demographics:

	Produce Clerk	Meat Clerk
Average age	38	42
Gender ratio	Male, 76.1% Female, 23.9%	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.4% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	3%

Differences between produce clerk and meat clerk duties and responsibilities

Produce clerk example responsibilities.

Train in customer service functions, camera and video monitoring, and POS systems checkout.
Work in fast pace environment while providing customer service and creating excellent product detail while maintaining cleanliness of department.
Handle and order inventory, as well as utilized FIFO strategies.
Operate meat and cheese slicers, oven, cutting tools, scales and other deli equipment.
Unload trucks and store all products in designate coolers and storage areas using the FIFO method.
Maintain cleanliness of the produce storeroom by routinely cleaning and sanitizing surfaces according to health code regulations.

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Meat clerk example responsibilities.

Placed/Fil orders, maintain inventory, and manage department cleanliness.
Man a cash register, handling customer groceries in a timely and organize fashion while providing quality customer service.
Clean meat slicers and mop floors, as well rotate and stock product in coolers.
Well organize, detail orientate, good with math, love interacting with customers, and strong time management skills.
Use all equipment in meat department such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
Count inventory for ordering and rotation purposes and comparatively set prices of seafood.

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Produce clerk vs meat clerk skills

Common produce clerk skills

Product Knowledge, 11%
Math, 10%
Sales Floor, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Food Handling, 7%
Cleanliness, 4%

Common meat clerk skills

Grinders, 15%
Basic Math, 9%
Math, 9%
Pallet Jack, 9%
Expiration Dates, 7%
Product Knowledge, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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