Sanitation supervisor vs line supervisor

The differences between sanitation supervisors 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 supervisor and a line supervisor. Additionally, a line supervisor has an average salary of $55,107, 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 a line supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and safety rules.

Sanitation supervisor vs line supervisor overview

	Sanitation Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Yearly salary	$53,256	$55,107
Hourly rate	$25.60	$26.49
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	25,629	105,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
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 a line supervisor do?

A line supervisor is responsible for monitoring the line operations within an organization, ensuring the adequacy of line staff on production, and supervising the quality control processes. Line supervisors enforce the highest safety standards and procedures within the premises to avoid operation hazards that might cause delays in the production. They also train new employees, coordinate with the management for process improvement, and develop strategic techniques to minimize excessive costings without compromising the service quality.

Sanitation supervisor vs line supervisor salary

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

	Sanitation Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average salary	$53,256	$55,107
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $82,000	Between $36,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Ewing, NJ
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	Abbott	EMC Insurance
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between sanitation supervisor and line supervisor education

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

	Sanitation Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Sanitation supervisor vs line supervisor demographics

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

	Sanitation Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 82.6% Female, 17.4%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
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, 12.7% 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 supervisor and line 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.

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 supervisor vs line supervisor skills

Common sanitation supervisor skills

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

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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