Reduction plant supervisor vs field operations supervisor

The differences between reduction plant supervisors and field operations supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a reduction plant supervisor and a field operations supervisor. Additionally, a reduction plant supervisor has an average salary of $59,382, which is higher than the $55,952 average annual salary of a field operations supervisor.

The top three skills for a reduction plant supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for a field operations supervisor are customer service, safety standards, and customer satisfaction.

Reduction plant supervisor vs field operations supervisor overview

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Field Operations Supervisor
Yearly salary	$59,382	$55,952
Hourly rate	$28.55	$26.90
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	33,130	161,811
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Reduction plant supervisor vs field operations supervisor salary

Reduction plant supervisors and field operations supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Field Operations Supervisor
Average salary	$59,382	$55,952
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $112,000	Between $44,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Benicia, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	JCPenney
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between reduction plant supervisor and field operations supervisor education

There are a few differences between a reduction plant supervisor and a field operations supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Field Operations Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Stanford University

Reduction plant supervisor vs field operations supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between reduction plant supervisors' and field operations supervisors' demographics:

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Field Operations Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%	Male, 74.6% Female, 25.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between reduction plant supervisor and field operations supervisor duties and responsibilities

Reduction plant supervisor example responsibilities.

Implement and achieve plant ISO-9001 certification.
Order cheese, meats, wine and other specialty food products for the department.
Maintain all documentation need for proper operation of department such as profiles, tariffs and ISO documentation.

Field operations supervisor example responsibilities.

Train and manage six (6) employees to complete mapping assignments using a hand hold GPS device.
Manage deployment, maintenance, support, and upgrade of PC hardware / software and operating systems, safeguarding proper updates.
Lead Kaizen identifying changeover/set-up issues.
Establish and manage economic development programs, improve reporting standards, and significantly increase accountability within logistics area.
Assist in the management of office functions require to support QA field operations.
Contribute to team adoption of TPM practices and area ownership.

Reduction plant supervisor vs field operations supervisor skills

Common reduction plant supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common field operations supervisor skills

Customer Service, 23%
Safety Standards, 17%
Customer Satisfaction, 11%
Direct Reports, 8%
EEO, 7%
Performance Reviews, 4%

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