Produce department supervisor vs assistant department manager

The differences between produce department supervisors and assistant department managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a produce department supervisor and an assistant department manager. Additionally, an assistant department manager has an average salary of $43,686, which is higher than the $33,165 average annual salary of a produce department supervisor.

The top three skills for a produce department supervisor include product knowledge, food safety and sales floor. The most important skills for an assistant department manager are standard operating procedure, customer service, and work ethic.

Produce department supervisor vs assistant department manager overview

	Produce Department Supervisor	Assistant Department Manager
Yearly salary	$33,165	$43,686
Hourly rate	$15.94	$21.00
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	78,643	199,757
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Produce department supervisor vs assistant department manager salary

Produce department supervisors and assistant department managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Produce Department Supervisor	Assistant Department Manager
Average salary	$33,165	$43,686
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $26,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between produce department supervisor and assistant department manager education

There are a few differences between a produce department supervisor and an assistant department manager in terms of educational background:

	Produce Department Supervisor	Assistant Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Produce department supervisor vs assistant department manager demographics

Here are the differences between produce department supervisors' and assistant department managers' demographics:

	Produce Department Supervisor	Assistant Department Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between produce department supervisor and assistant department manager duties and responsibilities

Produce department supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage geotechnical aspects of an EIR/EIS for a coastal development in an environmentally sensitive lagoon.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.
Drive the achievement of financial goals by managing customer inventory flow process and SWAS planning.

Assistant department manager example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations, approve and monitor payroll management system for non-exempt staff and student assistants.
Implement inventory management system to effectively manage on-hands, assist with correct replenishment and maintain an acceptable level of over-stock.
Help and teach employees with using slicers, fryers, and serving customers.
Reconcile payments using POS software including credit, cash, exchanges, returns and gift card purchases.
Assist department manager with everyday conditioning to ensure the department is ran at the highest level of efficiency.
Handle POS balancing by counting cash at the end of each shift and ensuring that any discrepancies are immediately addressed.

Produce department supervisor vs assistant department manager skills

Common produce department supervisor skills

Product Knowledge, 21%
Food Safety, 18%
Sales Floor, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Quality Products, 6%

Common assistant department manager skills

Standard Operating Procedure, 16%
Customer Service, 10%
Work Ethic, 10%
Sales Associates, 8%
Payroll, 6%
Cleanliness, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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