Specialty plant supervisor vs planting supervisor

The differences between specialty plant supervisors and planting 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 specialty plant supervisor and a planting supervisor. Additionally, a planting supervisor has an average salary of $41,894, which is higher than the $32,789 average annual salary of a specialty plant supervisor.

The top three skills for a specialty plant supervisor include customer service, product knowledge and sales floor. The most important skills for a planting supervisor are OSHA, safety procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Specialty plant supervisor vs planting supervisor overview

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Planting Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,789	$41,894
Hourly rate	$15.76	$20.14
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	44,404	59,990
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Specialty plant supervisor vs planting supervisor salary

Specialty plant supervisors and planting supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Planting Supervisor
Average salary	$32,789	$41,894
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $51,000	Between $27,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	Juneau, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Lakeland Electric
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and planting supervisor education

There are a few differences between a specialty plant supervisor and a planting supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Planting Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Specialty plant supervisor vs planting supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between specialty plant supervisors' and planting supervisors' demographics:

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Planting Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.5% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 5.4% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and planting supervisor duties and responsibilities

Specialty plant supervisor example responsibilities.

Volunteer - employee lead EHS team.
Manage a calibration budget of $100k and capital budget of ~ $1.0 MM.
Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Develop job descriptions and maintenance procedures and create team orient environment which successfully improve cleanliness and comfort for students and staff.
Installed/Maintained/Repair industrial HVAC units throughout the Toyota plant.

Planting supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform training per GMP and AIB standards.
Manage the USDA paperwork and daily inspections of the plant.
Manage all aspects such as payroll, vacation, discipline, training and safety issues for 118 plant employees.
Need to make sure that the facility are inspection ready at all times with USDA and FDA audits.
Help with plant inspections including SQF and HACCP.
Assist and troubleshoot in any operation that may have cause down time.

Specialty plant supervisor vs planting supervisor skills

Common specialty plant supervisor skills

Customer Service, 26%
Product Knowledge, 20%
Sales Floor, 19%
Customer Issues, 13%
Performance Management, 10%
Wine, 8%

Common planting supervisor skills

OSHA, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Plant Operations, 5%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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