Sanitation superintendent vs process operator

The differences between sanitation superintendents and process operators 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 process operator. Additionally, a sanitation superintendent has an average salary of $40,857, which is higher than the $37,996 average annual salary of a process operator.

The top three skills for a sanitation superintendent include food safety, USDA and CCP. The most important skills for a process operator are safety procedures, preventative maintenance, and team-oriented environment.

Sanitation superintendent vs process operator overview

	Sanitation Superintendent	Process Operator
Yearly salary	$40,857	$37,996
Hourly rate	$19.64	$18.27
Growth rate	6%	3%
Number of jobs	12,961	83,478
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Sanitation superintendent vs process operator salary

Sanitation superintendents and process operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sanitation Superintendent	Process Operator
Average salary	$40,857	$37,996
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $62,000	Between $29,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between sanitation superintendent and process operator education

There are a few differences between a sanitation superintendent and a process operator in terms of educational background:

	Sanitation Superintendent	Process Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Stanford University

Sanitation superintendent vs process operator demographics

Here are the differences between sanitation superintendents' and process operators' demographics:

	Sanitation Superintendent	Process Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.8% Female, 8.2%	Male, 70.1% Female, 29.9%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 4.5% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between sanitation superintendent and process operator 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.

Process operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Climb ladders to inspect manholes, check temps, sometimes gather samples for lab analysis.
Demonstrate ability to perform basic math (add, subtract, multiply, divide, ratios, weights & measures).
Control product temperatures and monitor gauges.
Review FHA files for completeness and compliance.
Use of ladders, stairs, heavy lifting and temperature extremes.

Sanitation superintendent vs process operator skills

Common sanitation superintendent skills

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

Common process operator skills

Safety Procedures, 8%
Preventative Maintenance, 7%
Team-Oriented Environment, 7%
Ladders, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
Data Entry, 4%

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