How to hire a team supervisor

How to hire a team supervisor, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

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

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   Hiring the perfect team 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.

   This list presents team supervisor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Team Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Team Supervisor		$17-44
   Supervisor, Patient Access	A patient access supervisor is a professional who is responsible for supervising a health facility's patient registration, inpatient and outpatient, the financial counseling division, central scheduling, and the PBX department. Patient access supervisors must ensure that high-quality service for patients is achieved as well as the accuracy of information... Show more	$14-32
   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

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Direct Supervision
   • Safety Procedures
   • Sales Associates
   • Lead Generation
   • Store Operations
   • Excellent Interpersonal
   • Corrective Action
   • Safety Standards
   • Performance Evaluations
   • Customer Service
   • Payroll
   • Leadership
   • Sales Floor
   • HR

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage a small group of people while effectively serving large amounts of food in small windows of time.
   • Accomplish requirements, allocating resources, scheduling and coordinating staff and assure accuracy of payroll.
   • Manage an embed Facebook executive protection team that provide security and logistical support for a corporate executive and his family.
   • Represent the payer side of WA Medicaid in medical necessity reviews against plan benefits.
   • Vacuum, mop, buffer floors, clean windows, take out trash, clean computer room.
   • Prepare PowerPoint presentations to present team metrics.

   More team supervisor duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the team supervisor job description is a good way to get more applicants. A team supervisor salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a team supervisor in North Dakota may be lower than in New Jersey, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level team supervisor. Additionally, a team supervisor with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average team supervisor salary

   $58,718yearly

   $28.23 hourly rate

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   Entry-level team supervisor salary

   $37,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average team supervisor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New Jersey	$75,928	$37
   2	California	$75,693	$36
   3	New York	$70,576	$34
   4	Oregon	$69,170	$33
   5	Massachusetts	$64,775	$31
   6	Connecticut	$63,076	$30
   7	Pennsylvania	$59,965	$29
   8	Maryland	$59,464	$29
   9	Delaware	$59,182	$28
   10	North Carolina	$56,720	$27
   11	Illinois	$55,689	$27
   12	Virginia	$51,596	$25
   13	Florida	$51,162	$25
   14	Texas	$50,564	$24
   15	Ohio	$48,662	$23
   16	Utah	$47,274	$23
   17	Minnesota	$46,814	$23
   18	Colorado	$46,417	$22
   19	Georgia	$46,261	$22
   20	Arkansas	$38,253	$18

   Average team supervisor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	State Street	$107,070	$51.48
   2	Marathon Petroleum	$105,939	$50.93	7
   3	Morgan Stanley	$103,863	$49.93	15
   4	Lone Star Circle of Care	$91,839	$44.15
   5	Davis Health System	$90,970	$43.74
   6	Deloitte	$86,437	$41.56	127
   7	Sutter Central Valley Hospitals	$86,013	$41.35
   8	Everymind (formerly Mental Health Association Of Montgomery County)	$85,745	$41.22
   9	Baystate Health	$84,336	$40.55	6
   10	Northrop Grumman	$83,134	$39.97	4
   11	Stanford Health Care	$82,336	$39.58	4
   12	OCHIN	$81,161	$39.02
   13	Meggitt PLC	$80,511	$38.71
   14	Gateway 2000	$79,514	$38.23	2
   15	Dresser-Rand Group	$79,168	$38.06
   16	University of California	$77,452	$37.24	27
   17	University Hospitals	$77,208	$37.12	2
   18	Boston Medical Center	$76,112	$36.59	16
   19	PepsiCo	$73,919	$35.54	8
   20	ZF Group	$73,587	$35.38

4. Writing a team supervisor job description

   A team 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. Below, you can find an example of a team supervisor job description:

   Team supervisor job description example

   Come grow your career at BIX Produce! We are hiring a Janitorial Team Supervisor who has responsibility for coordinating the daily janitorial schedule to ensure that all areas are appropriately clean in an efficient manner. You will assist the Total Quality Manager in functions as requested with regards to cleanliness and food safety. This position is the expert on janitorial processes and requirements and will provide leadership for janitorial team members. This is a salaried and incentive eligible position.
   Responsibilities: • Lead and direct the daily janitorial operations conducted by the janitorial crew.
   • Oversee the master janitorial schedule, maintain organized cleaning records, chemical usage, and team member productivity.
   • Build SOP’s and processes for the janitorial team and ensure they are being followed.
   • Maintain all janitorial related documents in accordance with the quality documentation policy.
   • Report damaged equipment to the Maintenance department in a timely manner.
   • Ensure that the janitorial crew is on task and assign any problem areas.
   • Communicate with Total Quality Manager about any quality or sanitation issues.
   • Monitor and assist janitorial team members as they clean their areas to ensure proper sanitation.
   • Purchase janitorial supplies and ensure adequate inventory at all times.
   • Perform inspections of areas of responsibility for cleanliness.
   • Conduct quality and safety audits.
   • Supervise team members by scheduling work assignments, hiring, disciplining when necessary, and giving team member feedback through daily communication and through scheduled performance evaluations.
   • Train the janitorial crew in the proper safety and cleaning methods.
   • Prepare reports on inspection findings and accidents.
   • Make internal audit corrections.
   • Lead extra janitorial projects as needed.
   • All other tasks requested by Total Quality Manager or other Managers. Qualifications: • Minimum two years of experience in the food industry related to sanitation, quality, or production preferred. • Must be available to work evenings and weekends when needed to provide support for team members vacations, training needs, and as called upon.
   • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications
   • Proficient with janitorial equipment such as floor scrubbers, mixing stations, etc.
   • Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.
   • Must possess knowledge in the areas of GMPs, SSOPs, and general food safety industry regulations.
   • Must be able to work with limited supervision. • This position requires standing, walking, some sitting, and working in a cold environemnt. May be required to life up to 60 pounds. • Background Check Required BIX Produce is an Equal Opporutnity Employer

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right team supervisor 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 team supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit team supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with team 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.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   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 team supervisor

   Once you've found the team 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 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 team supervisor. 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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