How to hire a crew lead/supervisor

How to hire a crew lead/supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step crew lead/supervisor hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the crew lead/supervisor you need to hire. Certain crew lead/supervisor roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect crew lead/supervisor 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.

   Here's a comparison of crew lead/supervisor salaries for various roles:

   Type of Crew Lead/Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Crew Lead/Supervisor		$13-29
   Electrical Foreman	An electrical foreman is a professional who is responsible for supervising power linesmen and electricians in the installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical power lines or electrical systems. Electrical foremen conduct periodic inspections at a construction site to ensure that materials and supplies are available... Show more	$17-34
   General Foreman	Using their knowledge and expertise of all construction disciplines, a general foreman plans and oversees operations within a construction site to ensure that everything is running smoothly. They are typically in charge of conducting regular inspections, coordinating with engineers and architects, managing the budget and expenditures, supervising workers, and ensuring that the project moves according to the desired time frame... Show more	$17-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Payroll
   • Mowing
   • Rig
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • PPE
   • Equipment Operation
   • Food Preparation
   • Frac
   • CDL
   • Safety Procedures
   • Group Training Sessions
   • Snow Removal
   • MOW
   • Bobcat

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage weekly payroll disbursement for contract employees.
   • Obtain CDL licensure with Hydrochem to drive flatb, chemical tankers and straight trucks.
   • Change locks, secure vacant buildings, complete inspection, test HVAC, winterize properties, follow client instructions.
   • Prepare administrative reports and payroll.
   • Identify market opportunity, assemble leadership and production teams, secure capital investment and build business/financial infrastructure.
   • Make periodic 'rounds' of sentry posts to check alertness and compliance of standing orders.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your crew lead/supervisor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A crew lead/supervisor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, crew lead/supervisors' average salary in mississippi is 48% less than in connecticut.
   • Seniority. Entry-level crew lead/supervisors 52% less than senior-level crew lead/supervisors.
   • Certifications. A crew lead/supervisor with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a crew lead/supervisor's salary.

   Average crew lead/supervisor salary

   $42,186yearly

   $20.28 hourly rate

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   Entry-level crew lead/supervisor salary

   $29,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

4. Writing a crew lead/supervisor job description

   A crew lead/supervisor 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 a crew lead/supervisor job description:

   Crew lead/supervisor job description example

   Crew Leads / Shift Lead / Supervisor FOH & BOH has full responsibility of the restaurant if the GM and Culinary Lead are not working!
   Salary: $17.00/hr plus tips ranging from $3-$5 hourly on average
   
   Crew Leads / Shift Lead / Supervisor FOH & BOH is generally offered as full time or part time restaurant job.
   
   Prior experience as a Shift lead, leader, crew lead, team lead, supervisor, Assistant General Manager (GM, AGM), General manager or other restaurant management job highly desirable. Requirements/Responsibilities Crew Leads / Shift Lead / Supervisor FOH & BOH Requirements / Responsibilities
   
   * Fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the Service Team Members while supervising their progress and activity with the guests throughout the day.
   * Communicate on behalf of Service Team to Culinary staff to ensure food comes out fresh, hot, and in a timely manner to our guests.
   * You must refer to the Service Team Member job description and agree that it is part of your position as well.
   * Ensuring that all products in the drink machines and cold case are fresh, stocked, and looking professional.
   * Ensuring the maintenance of all areas for cashiers.
   * Managing the flow of Service Team Members and Specialists to ensure maximum efficiency throughout the shift. Anticipate the needs of the Service Team staff so that the store functions seamlessly with a positive energy.
   * Schedule Service Team staff.
   
   Crew Leads / Shift Lead / Supervisor FOH & BOH is generally offered as full time or part time restaurant job.
   
   Prior experience as a Shift lead, leader, crew lead, team lead, supervisor, Assistant General Manager (GM, AGM), General manager or other restaurant management job highly desirable. Special Instructions Please do not send any emails, resumes, or call.
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5. Post your job

   To find the right crew lead/supervisor for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with crew lead/supervisors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit crew lead/supervisors who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

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   • Post your crew lead/supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit crew lead/supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with crew lead/supervisor candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete 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 crew lead/supervisor

   Once you've found the crew lead/supervisor 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 also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

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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