Produce department supervisor vs assistant manager

The differences between produce department supervisors and assistant 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 manager. Additionally, an assistant manager has an average salary of $39,127, 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 manager are paperwork, cleanliness, and customer service.

Produce department supervisor vs assistant manager overview

	Produce Department Supervisor	Assistant Manager
Yearly salary	$33,165	$39,127
Hourly rate	$15.94	$18.81
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	78,643	566,132
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	6	6

Produce department supervisor vs assistant manager salary

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Assistant Manager
Average salary	$33,165	$39,127
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $23,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between produce department supervisor and assistant manager education

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Assistant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	University of Georgia

Produce department supervisor vs assistant manager demographics

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Assistant Manager
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	10%

Differences between produce department supervisor and assistant 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 manager example responsibilities.

Manage and approve all advertising and promotional activity (weekly flyers).
Manage a team in order to reach daily, monthly, and yearly monetary, KPI, and loyalty goals.
Assist with customer service, organize employee payroll and scheduling, and manage day-to-day company responsibilities.
Maintain customer base by providing excellent customer service, maintaining facilities cleanliness, preparing daily reports and managing other cashiers.
Provide exceptional customer service by serving food and bartending during the restaurant s busiest hours of operation
Assist customers and operate POS register, unload stock delivery truck, stock merchandise and build displays, make bank deposits.

Produce department supervisor vs assistant 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 manager skills

Paperwork, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Math, 7%
Basic Math, 6%
Payroll, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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