Slicer vs machine operator/forklift operator

The differences between slicers and machine operator/forklift operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a machine operator/forklift operator has an average salary of $32,452, which is higher than the $25,319 average annual salary of a slicer.

The top three skills for a slicer include lunch meat, slicers and food safety procedures. The most important skills for a machine operator/forklift operator are safety standards, drive forklift, and load trucks.

Slicer vs machine operator/forklift operator overview

	Slicer	Machine Operator/Forklift Operator
Yearly salary	$25,319	$32,452
Hourly rate	$12.17	$15.60
Growth rate	2%	7%
Number of jobs	4,402	120,073
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	37	43
Years of experience	-	4

Slicer vs machine operator/forklift operator salary

Slicers and machine operator/forklift operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Slicer	Machine Operator/Forklift Operator
Average salary	$25,319	$32,452
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $50,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Renton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	TreeHouse Foods
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between slicer and machine operator/forklift operator education

There are a few differences between a slicer and a machine operator/forklift operator in terms of educational background:

	Slicer	Machine Operator/Forklift Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Slicer vs machine operator/forklift operator demographics

Here are the differences between slicers' and machine operator/forklift operators' demographics:

	Slicer	Machine Operator/Forklift Operator
Average age	37	43
Gender ratio	Male, 65.3% Female, 34.7%	Male, 89.9% Female, 10.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 16.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 2.3% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	4%

Differences between slicer and machine operator/forklift operator duties and responsibilities

Slicer example responsibilities.

Experience using a cash register and POS system to manage food orders.
Send frozen bacon throw the slicer weigh meat
Operate slicer in the turkey bacon manufacturing process.
Organize and bag customer's groceries at checkout.
Slice an array of meats, breads and cheeses.
Make sure assign machine and areas are USDA approve before daily start up.

Machine operator/forklift operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Measure position of sheet with cores for evenly run product.
Keep inventory of products being run on a daily basis.
Support operation of rotary die cutter equipment QA testing to follow prescribe guidelines.
Operate power shovels, scrapers, backhoes, loaders, bulldozer, dump truck, forklift.
Operate machinery to perform activities such as backfilling excavations, vibrating and breaking rock and concrete and making winter roads.

Slicer vs machine operator/forklift operator skills

Common slicer skills

Lunch Meat, 71%
Slicers, 5%
Food Safety Procedures, 5%
Assembly Line, 4%
Customer Orders, 4%
Bacon, 3%

Common machine operator/forklift operator skills

Safety Standards, 17%
Drive Forklift, 9%
Load Trucks, 8%
Machine Operation, 6%
CNC, 6%
Electric Pallet Jack, 6%

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