Sanitation supervisor vs assembly supervisor

The differences between sanitation supervisors and assembly 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 supervisor and an assembly supervisor. Additionally, an assembly supervisor has an average salary of $62,043, which is higher than the $53,256 average annual salary of a sanitation supervisor.

The top three skills for a sanitation supervisor include food safety, GMP and master sanitation schedule. The most important skills for an assembly supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and safety procedures.

Sanitation supervisor vs assembly supervisor overview

	Sanitation Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Yearly salary	$53,256	$62,043
Hourly rate	$25.60	$29.83
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	25,629	64,693
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

What does a sanitation supervisor do?

Sanitation supervisors are responsible for supervising the manufacturing process to regulate sanitation protocols. They design and execute sanitation policies and procedures. Their duties include coordinating and keeping track of cleaning routines as well as create and disseminating work schedules for the sanitation staff. Also, they do a daily checkup of the manufacturing facility, record any irregularities, and implement reformative actions to make certain compliance with monitoring authorities. Additionally, observe the preparation and utilization of cleaning chemicals as well as train sanitation staff and arrange refresher workshops for the workers.

What does an assembly supervisor do?

Assembly Supervisors oversee and coordinate employees' work on assembly-lines. The supervisors assign personnel to stations or tasks and prepare their work schedules. They monitor processes to make sure that the employees are carrying out their tasks correctly. It is their responsibility to monitor the whole assembly process for delay prevention. They also contribute to developing procedures and processes to boost the overall operation of the assembly lines.

Sanitation supervisor vs assembly supervisor salary

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

	Sanitation Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average salary	$53,256	$62,043
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $82,000	Between $41,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	Abbott	Renesas Electronics
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Automotive

Differences between sanitation supervisor and assembly supervisor education

There are a few differences between a sanitation supervisor and an assembly supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Sanitation Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Sanitation supervisor vs assembly supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between sanitation supervisors' and assembly supervisors' demographics:

	Sanitation Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 82.6% Female, 17.4%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 4.4% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between sanitation supervisor and assembly supervisor duties and responsibilities

Sanitation supervisor example responsibilities.

Achieve an SQF rating of 97/100 and a 91/100 with surprise inspections at a facility.
Implement and maintain SSOP for grocery warehouse and lead sanitation team members in doing so.
Manage overall package and product quality to ensure all specifications are according to FDA, GMP, and ISO standards.
Manage day-to-day production/sanitation operations in a USDA poultry processing facility.
Eliminate down time while maintaining the highest level of regulatory standards of the USDA and FDA.
Work with USDA to ensure the facility are following USDA guidelines and the facility master HACCP plan.

Assembly supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Assemble and test home improvement products (gas grills, lawn tractors, snow blowers, etc .).
Complete all paper work per ISO and FDA regulations.
Company's representative for BAMA organization for Toyota suppliers.
Review project drawings to QC builds according to specifications.
Define projects to improve the manufacturing processes for CdV base on Chrysler core processes.

Sanitation supervisor vs assembly supervisor skills

Common sanitation supervisor skills

Food Safety, 12%
GMP, 6%
Master Sanitation Schedule, 6%
HACCP, 5%
FDA, 4%
Cleanliness, 4%

Common assembly supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 10%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Corrective Action, 5%
Production Schedules, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%

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