Reduction plant supervisor vs lead supervisor

The differences between reduction plant supervisors and lead 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 lead supervisor. Additionally, a reduction plant supervisor has an average salary of $59,382, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a reduction plant supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Reduction plant supervisor vs lead supervisor overview

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$59,382	$42,548
Hourly rate	$28.55	$20.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	33,130	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Reduction plant supervisor vs lead supervisor salary

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

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$59,382	$42,548
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $112,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between reduction plant supervisor and lead supervisor education

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

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Stanford University

Reduction plant supervisor vs lead supervisor demographics

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

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between reduction plant supervisor and lead 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.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Reduction plant supervisor vs lead supervisor skills

Common reduction plant supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%

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