Produce department supervisor vs produce manager

The differences between produce department supervisors and 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 a produce manager. Additionally, a produce manager has an average salary of $37,310, 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 produce manager are cleanliness, pallets, and customer service.

Produce department supervisor vs produce manager overview

	Produce Department Supervisor	Produce Manager
Yearly salary	$33,165	$37,310
Hourly rate	$15.94	$17.94
Growth rate	-	-21%
Number of jobs	78,643	157,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Produce department supervisor vs produce manager salary

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Produce Manager
Average salary	$33,165	$37,310
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $26,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Citi
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between produce department supervisor and produce manager education

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Produce Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Produce department supervisor vs produce manager demographics

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Produce Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 74.1% Female, 25.9%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between produce department supervisor and 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.

Produce manager example responsibilities.

Manage receipts, handling of perishables, co-packing and re-packing, maintenance and dispatch of goods.
Conduct quality control evaluations to ensure cleanliness and customer satisfaction.
Include all bread, ice cream, frozen foods, beer and wine, meat dept.
Balance monthly the FTD report, greet and serve the customers.
Lead the grocery, frozen, bulk, and beer and wine departments.
Break down pallets load with produce and stack them in the cooler where they belong.

Produce department supervisor vs 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 produce manager skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Pallets, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Food Safety, 8%
Pallet Jack, 6%
Food Handling, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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