Produce department supervisor vs assistant produce manager

The differences between produce department supervisors and assistant produce 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 produce manager. Additionally, an assistant produce manager has an average salary of $34,570, 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 produce manager are pallets, cleanliness, and math.

Produce department supervisor vs assistant produce manager overview

	Produce Department Supervisor	Assistant Produce Manager
Yearly salary	$33,165	$34,570
Hourly rate	$15.94	$16.62
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	78,643	159,953
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Produce department supervisor vs assistant produce manager salary

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Assistant Produce Manager
Average salary	$33,165	$34,570
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $46,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between produce department supervisor and assistant produce manager education

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Assistant Produce Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
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 produce manager demographics

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Assistant Produce Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 79.8% Female, 20.2%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.2% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between produce department supervisor and assistant produce 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 produce manager example responsibilities.

Attain NYC fire safety program.
Execute and monitor strategic merchandising plans to achieve revenue objectives and reduce expenditures while ensuring payroll remains within budget.
Work with USDA and FDA state inspectors.
Inspect all VIP room for quality.
Supervise and assist in stocking of produce and groceries.
Utilize knives, see, grinders to cut meat.

Produce department supervisor vs assistant produce 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 produce manager skills

Pallets, 18%
Cleanliness, 18%
Math, 10%
Pallet Jack, 10%
Quality Products, 5%
Food Safety, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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