Produce clerk vs production manager

The differences between produce clerks and production managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a production manager has an average salary of $78,064, which is higher than the $31,822 average annual salary of a produce clerk.

The top three skills for a produce clerk include product knowledge, math and sales floor. The most important skills for a production manager are continuous improvement, customer service, and quality standards.

Produce clerk vs production manager overview

	Produce Clerk	Production Manager
Yearly salary	$31,822	$78,064
Hourly rate	$15.30	$37.53
Growth rate	1%	3%
Number of jobs	79,419	95,561
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	38	46
Years of experience	-	2

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 production manager do?

Production managers work in show business, whether in film, television shows, or theatre productions. They oversee the whole production and ensure that all agreements are met. They manage finances and budget allocation. They oversee the design of costumes and sets. They also manage the timeline of filming and ensure that the production or filming will finish within the agreed timeline. Production managers also ensure that all stakeholders are satisfied. They build meaningful working relationships with everyone involved, from directors to actors to crew members. They try to mitigate any potential challenges in the production budget and schedule.

Produce clerk vs production manager salary

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

	Produce Clerk	Production Manager
Average salary	$31,822	$78,064
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $37,000	Between $50,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	Novato, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	Rhode Island
Best paying company	United Natural Foods	Cheniere Energy
Best paying industry	Retail	Technology

Differences between produce clerk and production manager education

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

	Produce Clerk	Production Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Produce clerk vs production manager demographics

Here are the differences between produce clerks' and production managers' demographics:

	Produce Clerk	Production Manager
Average age	38	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.1% Female, 23.9%	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between produce clerk and production manager 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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Production manager example responsibilities.

Lead a KAIZEN that save 220k in damages.
Manage lean sigma techniques and Kaizen events to reduce raw material and scrap costs.
Hire and manage crew and locations along with renting necessary film equipment and organizing shoot logistics.
Team member in setting up TPM method of measuring production (OEE), helping to achieve record production results.
Manage data reports, analyze and provide data to improve operational performance to include OEE, process reliability and labor optimization.
Manage production control group and supply replenishment logistics for the manufacturing division.

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Produce clerk vs production manager skills

Common produce clerk skills

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

Common production manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%
Production Supervisors, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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