How to hire a swing manager

How to hire a swing manager, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The swing 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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   Hiring the perfect swing 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 shows salaries for various types of swing managers.

   Type of Swing Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Swing Manager	Food service managers are responsible for the daily operation of restaurants and other establishments that prepare and serve food and beverages. They direct staff to ensure that customers are satisfied with their dining experience, and they manage the business to ensure that it is profitable.	$12-25
   Food And Beverage Manager	A food and beverage manager is a professional responsible for ensuring that quality food and drinks are being served at a restaurant or hotel. Food and beverage managers are required to be excellent with customers and should have great management skills to meet the organization's labor and financial goals... Show more	$18-34
   Restaurant Manager	A restaurant manager is responsible for handling the overall restaurant operations. These include monitoring revenues and daily restaurant sales, checking inventories and supplies, negotiating with third-party vendors, and managing customers' inquiries and complaints... Show more	$18-33

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cleanliness
   • Customer Service
   • Inventory Management
   • Cash Handling
   • Leadership
   • Customer Complaints
   • Bank Deposits
   • Food Quality
   • Food Service
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Cash Drawers
   • POS
   • ServSafe
   • Safety Standards

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Monitor and manage beverage and wine supplies, completing monthly reconciliations to ensure inventory accuracy.
   • Excel in building and motivating management and hourly teams by developing many entry-level associates to leadership positions.
   • Demonstrate proper ServSafe techniques and strict health code practices.
   • Have acquired ServSafe as a rquirement for t he managerical position
   • Organize spring and fall clean-ups, weekly mowing list and routine maintenance schedules.
   • Complete all POS opening and closing procedures, including counting the contents of the cash drawer.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, swing managers' average salary in kansas is 61% less than in hawaii.
   • Seniority. Entry-level swing managers 49% less than senior-level swing managers.
   • Certifications. A swing 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 swing manager's salary.

   Average swing manager salary

   $38,427yearly

   $18.47 hourly rate

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   Entry-level swing manager salary

   $27,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

4. Writing a swing manager job description

   A swing 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. Below, you can find an example of a swing manager job description:

   Swing manager job description example

   Swing Manager - McDonalds company-owned and independent Owner-Operator restaurants are staffed by great people, and right now were looking for more of them. People interested in satisfying careers with competitive benefits. People interested in growing and advancing. People with lots to offer. People like you. If youre interested (and we sure hope you are), lets get together.
   Starting at $13 minimum. Job Requirements
   Managers lead shifts every week, making sure customers get a fast, accurate, friendly experience every visit. A Swing Manager provides leadership to crew and other managers during a shift to ensure great Quality, Service and Cleanliness to customers.
   
   Shift Managers perform a variety of tasks, which may include planning for each shift, monitoring performance during the shift, taking action to ensure the team is meeting McDonalds standards, monitoring safety, security, and profitability, and communicating with the next Shift Manager to help prepare him/her to run a great shift, too. Shift Managers may also be responsible for meeting targets during their shifts and for helping their assigned Departments meet their goals.
   
   As a Swing Manager, you may be responsible for:
   Food Safety
   Internal Communication
   Inventory Management
   Daily Maintenance and Cleanliness
   Managing Crew
   Quality Food Production
   Exceptional Customer Service
   Safety and Security
   Scheduling
   Training
   
   Additional Information
   This job posting is for a position in a restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee, not McDonalds Corporation or McDonalds USA, LLC. This means the independent franchisee, and not McDonalds Corporation or McDonalds USA, LLC, is alone responsible for all employment related matters in the restaurant including, among other things, setting any requirements for this job and all decisions concerning hiring, firing, discipline, supervisions, staffing and scheduling. McDonalds Corporation or McDonalds USA, LLC will not receive a copy of any application you submit for this job posting and will have no control over whether you receive an interview and/or are ultimately hired, does not control and is not responsible for the employment policies and practices of independent franchisees, and does not employ independent franchisees employees. If you are hired for this job posting, the independent franchisee, and not McDonalds Corporation or McDonalds USA, LLC, will be your employer.
   
   This job posting contains some general information about what it is like to work in a McDonalds restaurant, but is not a complete job description. People who work in a McDonalds restaurant perform a number of different tasks every day, and this posting does not list all of the essential functions of the job. Required qualifications: Legally authorized to work in the United States Preferred qualifications: 18 years or older

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5. Post your job

   To find swing 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 swing managers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level swing 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 swing manager job on Zippia to find and recruit swing manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with swing manager 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 swing manager

   Once you've decided on a perfect swing manager candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   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.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new swing 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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