How to hire a depot manager

How to hire a depot manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step depot manager hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The depot manager hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A depot manager's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, depot managers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of depot managers.

   Type of Depot Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Depot Manager	Top executives devise strategies and policies to ensure that an organization meets its goals. They plan, direct, and coordinate operational activities of companies and organizations.	$16-32
   Customer Service/Operations Manager	A customer service/operations manager is primarily in charge of spearheading and overseeing the efforts of a customer service team, ensuring efficiency and client satisfaction. Their responsibilities include setting goals and objectives, establishing guidelines and schedules, managing the employees, creating new programs for customers, and developing strategies to optimize customer service operations... Show more	$23-47
   Manager/Partner	A manager/partner or managing partner is a professional who manages the daily activities of a company as well as guides its overall strategic business direction. Managing partners must cooperate with other executives, board members, and employees to implement organizational goals, procedures, and policies... Show more	$30-67

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • OSHA
   • POS
   • Logistics
   • Inventory Management
   • Customer Service
   • Performance Reviews
   • Depot Operations
   • Payroll
   • Inventory Control
   • SDA
   • Manage Depot
   • CO2
   • Vehicle Maintenance
   • Disciplinary Actions

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   Responsibilities:

   • Coordinate communications with logistics and customer service representatives in order to ensure compliance with client service level agreements are achieved.
   • Manage team of database administrators, database technicians and systems administrators responsible for maintaining all production, development and QA systems.
   • Ship PC's and all PC accessories.
   • Install and repair CO2 systems.
   • Ensure adherence to OSHA regulations and safety procedures.
   • Adhere to FDA guidelines for food product storage.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, depot managers' average salary in wyoming is 49% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level depot managers 49% less than senior-level depot managers.
   • Certifications. A depot manager 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 depot manager's salary.

   Average depot manager salary

   $48,456yearly

   $23.30 hourly rate

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   Entry-level depot manager salary

   $34,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

4. Writing a depot manager job description

   A good depot manager job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a depot manager job description:

   Depot manager job description example

   We believe that clothes - and how you make them - can make a difference.
   
   Since 1853, we've been obsessed with innovation to meet people's needs. We invented the first blue jean. And we reinvented khaki pants. We pioneered labor and environmental guidelines for our manufacturing partners. And we work to build sustainability into everything we do. A company doesn't last 160 years by standing still. It endures by reinventing itself, striving to delight its consumers, winning in the marketplace, and by remaining true to its values. We employ more than 17,000 people around the world - supporting great brands, including Levi's , Dockers and Denizen . Our employees are committed to innovation, creativity and collaboration. Put simply, if you're looking for a new opportunity, this is a great place to grow your career.
   
   We are looking for a Depot Replenishment Operator who will bring support, organization and above all else, personality to our team. It is important to us that this person has the energy and desire to manage the execution of all activities that are deemed necessary to the position.
   
   The notable responsibilities of the Depot Replenishment Operator are:
   
   * Perform keyboard transactions to operate core systems, such as Mandate-may use Mandate to identify location of stock for replenishment or process for current need.
   * Operations of pallet rider
   * Operation of RC Truck in Unload
   * Operation or Hi-Rider to locate cartons
   * Use of telescopic conveyor to load outbound trailers
   * Palletize and de-palletize cartons as needed
   * Place cartons on conveyors from pallets
   * Place broken pallets in designated area
   * Handle exceptions following procedures
   * Maintain established expectancy and accuracy goals
   
   What the Depot Replenishment Operator already has:
   
   * High School diploma or GED
   * Equipment background is a HUGE PLUS
   * Previous warehouse experience is a HUGE BONUS
   * Ability to operate heavy equipment
   * Ability to use a handheld scanner
   * Experience driving a pallet rider and/or fork truck
   * Good hand/eye coordination
   * Excellent number correlation
   * Flexibility with regards to job responsibilities
   * Working knowledge and proficiency with MS Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook
   * Extremely strong customer service orientation and the ability to multi-task; with the desire to work in a very fast paced environment and an ability to not become frustrated with last minute changes
   * Effective interpersonal and organizational skills
   * Strong team orientation
   * Excellent discretion, judgment, tact and diplomacy
   * Demonstrated ability to learn new computer programs quickly
   * Must demonstrate an energetic, positive, helpful demeanor and a passion and interest in LS & Co.
   
   The Company's policy is to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, Vietnam era/disabled veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other protected classes prohibited by applicable law. Company policy prohibits harassment of applicants or employees on the basis of any protected classes. The Company has established a continuing Affirmative Action Program to assure equal employment opportunity in all its policy decisions affecting recruitment, selection, assignment, promotion, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment
   
   EOE M/F/Disability/Vets
   
   LOCATION
   
   Hebron, KY, USA
   
   FULL TIME/PART TIME
   
   Full time
   
   Current LS&Co Employees, apply via your Workday account.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find depot managers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your depot manager job on Zippia to find and recruit depot manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting depot 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.

   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 depot manager

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

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new depot 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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