Produce department supervisor vs department lead

The differences between produce department supervisors and department leads 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 a department lead. Additionally, a department lead has an average salary of $42,113, 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 a department lead are cleanliness, safety procedures, and customer service.

Produce department supervisor vs department lead overview

	Produce Department Supervisor	Department Lead
Yearly salary	$33,165	$42,113
Hourly rate	$15.94	$20.25
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	78,643	204,534
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Produce department supervisor vs department lead salary

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Department Lead
Average salary	$33,165	$42,113
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $22,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	New Haven, CT
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Tufts Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between produce department supervisor and department lead education

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Department Lead
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Produce department supervisor vs department lead demographics

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Department Lead
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 54.7% Female, 45.3%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between produce department supervisor and department lead 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.

Department lead example responsibilities.

Implement inventory management system to effectively manage on-hands, assist with correct replenishment and maintain an acceptable level of over-stock.
Operate POS system, and receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debit.
Oversee the completion of all POS transactions, maintain cash office records and assistant in training of all new cashiers.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.
Develop unique SQL, cloudbase, and ADHOC telephony query techniques resulting in the identification of previously undiscovered nefarious networks.

Produce department supervisor vs department lead skills

Common produce department supervisor skills

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

Common department lead skills

Cleanliness, 12%
Safety Procedures, 11%
Customer Service, 10%
Store Management, 8%
Inventory Management, 7%
Sales Floor, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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