How to hire an owner/manager

How to hire an owner/manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step owner/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 owner/manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new owner/manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your owner/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 owner/manager for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect owner/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.

   Here's a comparison of owner/manager salaries for various roles:

   Type of Owner/Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Owner/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.	$21-62
   Co-Manager/Store Manager	A co-manager/store manager oversees the daily operations of a store, ensuring smooth workflow and customer satisfaction. They are in charge of setting goals and sales targets, establishing guidelines and timelines, delegating responsibilities among staff, and developing strategies to optimize store operations... Show more	$14-26
   Managing Partner	The primary role of managing partners is to manage a company's day-to-day operations and provide overall strategic and administrative decisions. They have to maintain positive client relations and consult and collaborate with other employees, executives, and board members... Show more	$39-124

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Financial Statements
   • Inventory Control
   • Customer Service
   • Business Plan
   • Human Resources
   • Real Estate
   • Customer Relations
   • POS
   • Business Operations
   • QuickBooks
   • A/P
   • Windows
   • Food Preparation
   • Business Development

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.
   • Cultivate relationship through social media with younger customers via a regularly-update Facebook account.
   • Develop and execute operational strategies for internal processes and expand business via SEO.
   • Establish an exceptional lawn maintenance business specializing in lawn mowing and offering basic landscaping services.
   • Execute takeover of turnkey business -maintain financial records in QuickBooks including payroll, invoicing and reconciliation.
   • Developed/Maintain Facebook page for marketing/advertising.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, owner/managers' average salary in arkansas is 69% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level owner/managers earn 66% less than senior-level owner/managers.
   • Certifications. An owner/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 owner/manager's salary.

   Average owner/manager salary

   $75,822yearly

   $36.45 hourly rate

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   Entry-level owner/manager salary

   $44,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 22, 2025

4. Writing an owner/manager job description

   An owner/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 owner/manager job description:

   Owner/manager job description example

   Motorworld Pre-Owned Super Store is immediately hiring an experienced Finance & Insurance professional (3 years minimum).
   
   Continuous supply of fresh, pre-owned inventory is available! Our inventories drawing local and national prospects.
   
   Are you looking to grow and advance your automotive career, stuck with no opportunity for promotion, then come be a part of a winning team and make the change today.
   What can you expect as a Finance Manager at MotorWorld:
   Top earnings in this market No SundaysAverage of 50-60 pre-owned automotive deals per month Tenured relationships with local and national lending institutions Finance-centric working environment with great opportunities for career development MileOne Employee Advantage
   
   What does a typical day look like for a Finance Manager?
   Work directly with Sales Associates to transition customers from sales process to finance process Build rapport with customers to determine customer financing needs and payment options based on a consultative interview process Partner with financial institutions to ensure best customer pricing Present a fully transparent pricing menu to customers detailing their financing options and products Process finance transactions and ensure 100% compliance with all state, federal and local laws and regulations in a timely fashion and in compliance with company policy Follow up with customers to ensure satisfaction, referrals and drive customer loyalty
   
   Requirements:
   3 + years of automotive finance experience Proven ability to provide an exceptional customer experience Ability to set and achieve targeted goals Ability to deliver all retail deliveries and complete necessary paperwork Highly detail-oriented and organized Demonstrated communication, consultative, interpersonal and organizational skills Proven expertise managing, evaluating, analyzing quickly and creating meaningful business reporting Proven ability to develop strategic relationships with your business partners - you influence the decisions.Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply
   
   Did you know... MotorWorld is a part of MileOne Autogroup?
   
   With over 80 locations MileOne Autogroup is one of the largest privately owned dealerships groups on the East coast?
   
   Our MileOne Employee Advantage:
   MileOne believes that taking care of our employees is the most important step in creating a positive workplace and a successful company. MileOne offers a number of exclusive benefits and programs that are designed to help our employees and their families succeed both at home and in the workplace.
   MileOne Employee Advantage includes health and financial benefits, and training and mentoring. We also offer an Employee Purchase Program, the MileOne Support Fund: by Employees, for Employees, the NextMile Scholarship Program, an Employee Assistance Program and more.
   
   MileOne is an equal opportunity employer and we maintain a drug free work environment.
   
   By applying for this job, you agree to receive email communication, as well as telephone and/or SMS text communications using an autodialer or otherwise, at the number you have provided. Message and data rates may apply; text STOP to opt out after receiving text communications.
   
   New Sales
   
   Motorworld Corporate
   
   Sponsored-External and Internal
   
   Zip Code
   18703

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right owner/manager for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

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

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting owner/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.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates 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 owner/manager

   Once you've found the owner/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 good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new owner/manager. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are 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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