Assistant HR Supervisor

Assistant Supervisor Job Responsibilities

• Manage, train, and monitor team members and team leads.
• Direct and assign employees as needed to ensure all aspects of quality product or service delivery.
• Monitor employee compliance with operational standards, along with other department and company policies and practices.
• Manage and make appropriate adjustments to staffing levels, inventory levels, and production cost control.
• Complete weekly inventory as needed.
• Reinforce customer service standards and ensure all employees are focused on always serving the customer.
• Assist in administrative duties including maintenance of files, records, and all required documentation.
• Manage departmental budgets or specific budget line items; review and approve purchases as needed.
• Monitor equipment and purchase of materials to meet demands of location, shift, or season.
• Immediately and respectfully respond to guest requests; report guest complaints to immediate supervisor and assists in resolving such complaints.
• Establish performance goals according to company philosophy for employees' assigned role.
• Perform personnel management functions that include hiring, terminating, maintaining discipline, administering performance reviews and wage changes.
• Review sales reports, production reports, department expenses, labor costs, associate attendance reports, and other reports and documents related to company operations.
• Review and make changes to personnel assignments with managers and supervisors to ensure that the best employees are in each position.
• Make recommendations to manager according to production/service needs and production sales plans.
• Coordinate workflow between departments and work areas.
• Review budgetary variances and discrepancies with each department manager or supervisor in assigned group.
• Review accounts receivable and assist with collection as assigned by location manager.

[Work Hours & Benefits]

Work hours may vary drastically depending on the industry your business is in. Make sure that your assistant supervisor job description includes as much information as possible about schedules and the expected number of hours for a normal workweek. If you're in an industry that requires frequent weekend work or overtime, list those requirements as well.

Offering competitive pay and benefits attracts the best applicants. If you already have it, use internal data to determine the right assistant supervisor pay for your new hire. If not, you can perform research on commercial employment data websites or the use local, state, or federal data to make an informed decision about the right mix of compensation and benefits that will make your business most attractive to top candidates.

Assistant Supervisor Qualifications and Skills

A list of qualifications and skills for in an assistant supervisor job description may include the following:

• Must be able to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States.
• Excellent verbal and written communicator with strong technical capacity and ability to accurately complete all documentation.
• Physically able to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 20 pounds (i.e., assisting in stocking/maintaining inventory levels) with appropriate safety equipment.
• Be able to work irregular shifts, including weekends, overnight shifts, and holidays.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for at least 8 hours (with breaks).
• Ability to occasionally climb a ladder to store and retrieve materials, and/or place or remove signage.
• Extensive knowledge of customer service best practices with ability to resolve customer complaints and issues while maintaining a professional and calm demeanor.
• Extensive professionalism for customer service and client focus with strong service-oriented ability to resolve customer grievances.
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and maintain productivity both independently and collaboratively.
• Capable of multi-tasking and effectively managing projects as a proficient problem solver and teamwork supporter.
• Detail-oriented with great organizational and time management skills with the ability to delegate and assign tasks.
• Ability to coach and mentor other employees.
• Knowledge of, and ability to learn about, products, services, and store operations.
• Working knowledge of standard technology used in the industry (e.g., POS, project tracking, bookkeeping, word processing).
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be able to pass a drug screening and background check.