How to hire an assistant floor manager

How to hire an assistant floor manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step assistant floor manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an assistant floor manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new assistant floor manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your assistant floor manager job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an assistant floor manager for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect assistant floor manager also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents assistant floor manager salaries for various positions.

   Type of Assistant Floor Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Assistant Floor Manager		$12-16
   Co-Manager	A co-manager's role is to supervise business operations and perform administrative tasks as support to a manager. One of the primary functions of a co-manager is to delegate tasks of team members and arrange schedules... Show more	$16-57
   Dept Manager	A department manager is responsible for monitoring the operations of the assigned department, ensuring the maximum productivity and optimal performance of the staff. Department managers also coordinate with business partners, clients, and customers, as well as identifying business opportunities to drive more revenues and increase profitability... Show more	$13-41

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Pallets
   • Cleanliness
   • Sales Floor
   • Store Operations
   • Payroll
   • Customer Complaints
   • Customer Service
   • Loss Prevention
   • Product Knowledge
   • Inventory Control
   • Bank Deposits
   • POS
   • Stock Room
   • Guest Service

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage a team of energy consultants in daily production, SPH (sales per hr.
   • Generate orders through a POS system.
   • Enter customer food order to POS system.
   • Check guests' floors and public areas for cleanliness, engineering issues and hotel standards.
   • Handle attendance and punctuality, performance evaluations, implement policies and procedures, provide guidelines for database clean-up and informal training.
   • Handle attendance and punctuality, performance evaluations, implement policies and procedures, provide guidelines for database clean-up and informal training.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your assistant floor manager job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An assistant floor manager salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, assistant floor managers' average salary in south carolina is 33% less than in colorado.
   • Seniority. Entry-level assistant floor managers earn 26% less than senior-level assistant floor managers.
   • Certifications. An assistant floor manager with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an assistant floor manager's salary.

   Average assistant floor manager salary

   $14.69hourly

   $30,551 yearly

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   Entry-level assistant floor manager salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 21, 2026

4. Writing an assistant floor manager job description

   An assistant floor manager job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an assistant floor manager job description:

   Assistant floor manager job description example

   Assistant Floor Manager
   
   Department: Floor
   
   Supervisor: Floor Manager
   
   FLSA: Full-Time, Hourly, 8-10 hour shift, Overtime
   
   Restaurant Depot is a wholesale cash-and-carry foodservice distributor. Our mission is to provide our customers with Savings, Selection & Service, 7 Days a Week. Our customers are a targeted group: independent restaurants, caterers, and not-for-profits. We offer these customers the right products, at competitive prices, in the quantities they need, every day of the week. We are a privately-owned, multi-billion-dollar company and operate 150+ warehouses & distribution centers in 37 states.
   
   Position Summary:
   
   The Assistant Floor Manager works closely with the Floor Manager in ensuring that all available product is out for sale, is maintained with the strictest freshness policies in accordance with Company direction and HACCP Guidelines and developing relationships with customers that drive sales goals, minimize losses & provide a mutual benefit for all.
   
   Essential Functions:
   
   + Demonstrate teamwork to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant, safe working and shopping environment.
   
   + Provide friendly and efficient customer service by demonstrating sincerity, patience, and respect in all customer interactions
   
   + Effectively communicate with customers and respond to questions and requests in a timely manner.
   
   + Operate equipment (e.g., box cutter, knives, scales, compactor, hi-los, scooters, scissor lifts) according to company & OSHA guidelines.
   
   + Follow basic product handling procedures in accordance with company & HACCP policy. Always working with our "Always Fresh" mentality.
   
   + Assist with product presentation, rotation, labeling & replenishment.
   
   + Ensure in-stock position of available product while monitoring inventory levels through frequent cycle counts.
   
   + Maintain working knowledge of all warehouse equipment.
   
   + Gain and demonstrate a high level of operational execution and product knowledge.
   
   + Ensure consistent execution of all Department operating procedures in accordance with Corporate Audit.
   
   + Utilize accomplished selling skills to secure additional sales and use suggestive selling techniques to increase sales of products.
   
   + Communicate code dating issues and shrink opportunities and monitor product quality to reduce shrink.
   
   + Plan work duties appropriately during the scheduled shift to accomplish all assigned tasks. Maintain high cleanliness standards; clean as you go, inclusive of washing, cleaning, sweeping, mopping.
   
   + Assist department manager with interviewing, hiring & scheduling needs.
   
   + Adhere to all local, state & federal laws, and company guidelines; comply with and reinforce all food safety and safety regulations/guidelines/procedures and programs; report all issues and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
   
   + Assist general team members as needed.
   
   + Assist in other areas of the warehouse as needed and requested.
   
   + Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
   
   Experience and Skills Required:
   
   + Ability to develop and train team members, build relationships, utilize skills of team members most appropriately.
   
   + Ability to provide outstanding customer service.
   
   + Ability to manage warehouse operations effectively and efficiently.
   
   + Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, understandable manner, and listen attentively to others, understand material, and provide instructions to team members.
   
   + Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
   
   + Ability to work in a fast-paced working warehouse environment
   
   + Warehouse, retail and/or customer service experience is a plus
   
   + Must be able to perform basic functions on a handheld scanner, desktop computer and calculator
   
   Physical demands include, but are not limited to:
   
   + Walking/standing on concrete up to 10 hours/day
   
   + Frequently turning, standing, reaching, stooping, and/or bending
   
   + Frequently pushing/pulling objects 500 to 1,500 lbs.
   
   + Frequently lifting/carrying objects more than 60 lbs.
   
   Work Environment:
   
   + Requires frequent exposure to cold/freezing temperatures
   
   + Equipment in motion (forklifts, electric pallet jacks, scooters)
   
   Benefits Include:
   
   + Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance
   
   + Company Matched 401K
   
   + Vacation, Sick & Personal PTO
   
   + Bonus Opportunity
   
   Acknowledgement:
   
   I fully understand the responsibilities and qualifications required for this job. Furthermore, I find that I can perform the required functions.

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5. Post your job

   To find assistant floor managers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any assistant floor managers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level assistant floor managers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your assistant floor manager job on Zippia to find and attract quality assistant floor manager candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as salesjobs, salesheads, allretailjobs.com, sales trax.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting assistant floor managers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new assistant floor manager

   Once you've found the assistant floor manager candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new assistant floor manager. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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