Sanitation superintendent vs line supervisor

The differences between sanitation superintendents and line 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 sanitation superintendent and a line supervisor. Additionally, a line supervisor has an average salary of $55,107, which is higher than the $40,857 average annual salary of a sanitation superintendent.

The top three skills for a sanitation superintendent include food safety, USDA and CCP. The most important skills for a line supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and safety rules.

Sanitation superintendent vs line supervisor overview

	Sanitation Superintendent	Line Supervisor
Yearly salary	$40,857	$55,107
Hourly rate	$19.64	$26.49
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	12,961	105,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Sanitation superintendent vs line supervisor salary

Sanitation superintendents and line supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sanitation Superintendent	Line Supervisor
Average salary	$40,857	$55,107
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $62,000	Between $36,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Ewing, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	EMC Insurance
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sanitation superintendent and line supervisor education

There are a few differences between a sanitation superintendent and a line supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Sanitation Superintendent	Line Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Stanford University

Sanitation superintendent vs line supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between sanitation superintendents' and line supervisors' demographics:

	Sanitation Superintendent	Line Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.8% Female, 8.2%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
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, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between sanitation superintendent and line supervisor duties and responsibilities

Sanitation superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage data reports, analyze and provide data to improve operational performance to include OEE, process reliability and labor optimization.
Work closely with QA and USDA on pre-operational inspection.
Power point GMP total plant employee training.
Work daily with USDA to ensure compliance with regulations.
Perform and verify inspections of assembly operations using SPC techniques, specialize test equipment, and precision measuring instruments.EDUCTION :
Oversee daily restaurant operation ensuring an excellent customer experience for high volume caf.

Line supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the quality control, safety, and sanitation for the second-process of poultry processing while adhering to FDA regulations.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Schedule crewing (union shop), production scheduling, MRP.
Run mechanical machinery to package FDA control medicine, build cardboard displays for different products and package them.
Operate manual and pneumatic tools and machinery used in the maintenance of vessels, HVAC and ice arena equipment.
Train maintenance personnel in diagnosing and repairing machines to minimize downtime and cost associated with the operation of all machinery.

Sanitation superintendent vs line supervisor skills

Common sanitation superintendent skills

Food Safety, 50%
USDA, 17%
CCP, 11%
GMP, 9%
BRC, 4%
QA, 3%

Common line supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Direct Supervision, 14%
Safety Rules, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Food Safety, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%

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