How to hire a relocation coordinator

How to hire a relocation coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step relocation coordinator hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your relocation coordinator 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 a relocation coordinator for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a relocation coordinator to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a relocation coordinator that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of relocation coordinators and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Relocation Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Relocation Coordinator		$17-33
   Customer Service Supervisor	A customer service supervisor is responsible for directing the staff in providing the best services to the customers. Customer service supervisors' duties include evaluating the performance of the service staff, implementing strategic procedures to improve operations, developing promotional offers and products to increase the business' revenues, keeping documents of operation records, and assisting with customer's inquiries and complaints... Show more	$12-25
   Service Supervisor	A customer service supervisor's role is to oversee a team of customer service workers, ensuring their efficiency when it comes to engaging and assisting clients, all in the joint effort to boost sales and improve the client base. Aside from leading and supervising colleagues, a customer service supervisor must prepare progress reports about the team's workflow, set goals, devise strategies, verify all return refund operations, and coordinate with other managers and supervisors outside the unit... Show more	$16-38

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Data Entry
   • Customer Service
   • Move Process
   • Cost Estimates
   • Relocation Process
   • Delivery Dates
   • Household Goods
   • Logistics
   • Coordinators
   • Conveyance
   • Smooth Transition
   • Title Commitments
   • International Moves
   • Relocation Policies

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage QA budget for assign projects by identifying actual and potential budget over-runs and under-runs, develop and monitor project/program plans.
   • Work with manufacturing and relate department managers to resolve manufacturing, scheduling problems or overall adherence to QA standards for projects.
   • Handle confidential medical information according to HIPPA guidelines and relay the information securely to direct care team.
   • Verify insurance, process payments and maintain patients records securely and handle in compliance with HIPPA privacy and security regulations.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, relocation coordinators' average salary in mississippi is 45% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level relocation coordinators 48% less than senior-level relocation coordinators.
   • Certifications. A relocation coordinator 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 relocation coordinator's salary.

   Average relocation coordinator salary

   $50,315yearly

   $24.19 hourly rate

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   Entry-level relocation coordinator salary

   $36,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 24, 2025

4. Writing a relocation coordinator job description

   A good relocation coordinator 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 relocation coordinator job description:

   Relocation coordinator job description example

   Responsibilities
   
   
   Imagine a world where you could detect health issues sooner to treat them more effectively. Where food and water are always safe, even in remote corners of the earth. And where scientific and medical research are enhanced to solve the greatest challenges of our times. At PerkinElmer, we imagine this world every day. Then, we innovate and collaborate to make it happen everywhere.
   
   Our dedicated team of about 14,000 employees worldwide, pioneers scientific technologies for better detection, imaging, and informatics to help our customers work to create healthier families, improve the quality of life, and sustain the well-being and longevity of people globally.
   
   If you are seeking a meaningful, impactful, and stimulating career, look no further.
   
   Overview: Project Coordinator (On-site)
   
   The Project Coordinator provides project planning and execution leadership for multiple, variable scale Laboratory Relocation projects while contributing to process development, as well as episodic new business development support. The Project Coordinator is part of a best-in-class service team dedicated to a top pharmaceutical company in the industry. This position is an on-site opportunity at our customer site primarily in West Point, PA with occasional travel to our customer sites in Kenilworth, NJ and Rahway, NJ.
   
   Responsibilities:
   
   * Coordination of project-associated tasks, including data acquisition for project updates, process integrity and project continuity
   
   * Provide resource management support where required for multiple projects
   
   * Liaison of safety process documentation requirements for vendor/contractor deployment.
   
   * Communication to key stakeholders,
   
   * Organization and maintenance of schedules in support to PM.
   
   * Upkeep of project data and assets.
   
   * Tracking of critical processes,
   
   * Schedule and attend customer facing meetings.
   
   * Provide updates to PM related to escalation, activity updates and project dynamics.
   
   * Provide process improvement development support.
   
   * Serve a liaison between project team and customer
   
   * Manage small to medium scale projects where necessary.
   
   Basic Qualifications:
   
   * Bachelor's degree
   * A minimum of one year of experience working in a laboratory or medical environment required
   
   Preferred Qualifications:
   
   * Bachelor's degree with project experience and experience in field service
   * Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 25% of the time
   * The person in this position needs to occasionally move inside and outside labs
   * Occasionally move or lift up to 25 pounds
   * Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the instrument), distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position.
   * Regularly operates a computer and other office machineries, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
   
   PKI Benefits:
   
   * Paid Vacation, holiday and sick time
   * Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
   * 401k
   * Tuition Reimbursement
   * Parental Leave
   * Adoption Assistance

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find relocation coordinators 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 relocation coordinator job on Zippia to find and recruit relocation coordinator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with relocation coordinator 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.

   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 relocation coordinator

   Once you've selected the best relocation coordinator candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   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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