diff --git a/cmd/conduit/internal/print_utils.go b/cmd/conduit/internal/print_utils.go
index b910275c0..be8214c58 100644
--- a/cmd/conduit/internal/print_utils.go
+++ b/cmd/conduit/internal/print_utils.go
@@ -217,3 +217,17 @@ func ConnectorTypeToString(connectorType apiv1.Connector_Type) string {
 		return "unknown"
 	}
 }
+
+// ProcessorParentToString returns a human-readable string from a processor parent type
+func ProcessorParentToString(processorParentType apiv1.Processor_Parent_Type) string {
+	switch processorParentType {
+	case apiv1.Processor_Parent_TYPE_CONNECTOR:
+		return "connector"
+	case apiv1.Processor_Parent_TYPE_PIPELINE:
+		return "pipeline"
+	case apiv1.Processor_Parent_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED:
+		return "unspecified"
+	default:
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/conduit/internal/print_utils_test.go b/cmd/conduit/internal/print_utils_test.go
index d8bc7192c..f8cc1081b 100644
--- a/cmd/conduit/internal/print_utils_test.go
+++ b/cmd/conduit/internal/print_utils_test.go
@@ -51,3 +51,34 @@ func TestConnectorTypeToString(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestProcessorParentTypeToString(t *testing.T) {
+	is := is.New(t)
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name                string
+		processorParentType apiv1.Processor_Parent_Type
+		want                string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:                "Connector",
+			processorParentType: apiv1.Processor_Parent_TYPE_CONNECTOR,
+			want:                "connector",
+		},
+		{
+			name:                "Pipeline",
+			processorParentType: apiv1.Processor_Parent_TYPE_PIPELINE,
+			want:                "pipeline",
+		},
+		{
+			name:                "Unspecified",
+			processorParentType: apiv1.Processor_Parent_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+			want:                "unspecified",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			is.Equal(ProcessorParentToString(tt.processorParentType), tt.want)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/conduit/root/processors/describe.go b/cmd/conduit/root/processors/describe.go
index 2e4e2189f..ca82ba19e 100644
--- a/cmd/conduit/root/processors/describe.go
+++ b/cmd/conduit/root/processors/describe.go
@@ -84,17 +84,7 @@ func displayProcessor(p *apiv1.Processor) {
 	fmt.Printf("ID: %s\n", p.Id)
 	fmt.Printf("Plugin: %s\n", p.Plugin)
 
-	processorType := "Processor "
-	switch p.Parent.Type.String() {
-	case "TYPE_PIPELINE":
-		processorType += "for Pipeline"
-	case "TYPE_CONNECTOR":
-		processorType += "for Connector"
-	default:
-		processorType += "associated to"
-	}
-
-	fmt.Printf("%s: %s\n", processorType, p.Parent.Id)
+	fmt.Printf("Parent: %s (%s)\n", internal.ProcessorParentToString(p.Parent.Type), p.Parent.Id)
 
 	if !internal.IsEmpty(p.Condition) {
 		fmt.Printf("Condition: %s\n", p.Condition)
diff --git a/cmd/conduit/root/processors/list.go b/cmd/conduit/root/processors/list.go
index b43f2f673..294f7206b 100644
--- a/cmd/conduit/root/processors/list.go
+++ b/cmd/conduit/root/processors/list.go
@@ -74,32 +74,20 @@ func displayProcessors(processors []*apiv1.Processor) {
 		Cells: []*simpletable.Cell{
 			{Align: simpletable.AlignCenter, Text: "ID"},
 			{Align: simpletable.AlignCenter, Text: "PLUGIN"},
+			{Align: simpletable.AlignCenter, Text: "PARENT"},
 			{Align: simpletable.AlignCenter, Text: "CONDITION"},
-			{Align: simpletable.AlignCenter, Text: "TYPE"},
 			{Align: simpletable.AlignCenter, Text: "CREATED"},
 			{Align: simpletable.AlignCenter, Text: "LAST_UPDATED"},
 		},
 	}
 
 	for _, p := range processors {
-		var processorType string
-
-		switch p.Parent.Type.String() {
-		case "TYPE_PIPELINE":
-			processorType = "Pipeline"
-		case "TYPE_CONNECTOR":
-			processorType = "Connector"
-		default:
-			processorType = "Unknown"
-		}
-
-		processorType = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", processorType, p.Parent.Id)
-
+		processorParent := fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", internal.ProcessorParentToString(p.Parent.Type), p.Parent.Id)
 		r := []*simpletable.Cell{
 			{Align: simpletable.AlignLeft, Text: p.Id},
 			{Align: simpletable.AlignLeft, Text: p.Plugin},
+			{Align: simpletable.AlignLeft, Text: processorParent},
 			{Align: simpletable.AlignLeft, Text: p.Condition},
-			{Align: simpletable.AlignLeft, Text: processorType},
 			{Align: simpletable.AlignLeft, Text: internal.PrintTime(p.CreatedAt)},
 			{Align: simpletable.AlignLeft, Text: internal.PrintTime(p.UpdatedAt)},
 		}