floor manager

Retail section overseer

A floor manager oversees operations in a specific physical space, with duties varying by industry.

In retail, a floor manager supervises sales staff and ensures the selling floor runs smoothly.

In television and film production, the floor manager relays directions from the control room to performers and crew on the studio floor, often using hand signals during live broadcasts.

In legislative contexts, a floor manager guides a bill through debate and coordinates voting strategy.

broadcast

studio

Creative professional's workspace

live · producer · control room · anchor · cue · talkback · rundown · teleprompter · countdown · standby

supervision

oversee

Manage and direct

coordinate · schedule · assign · instruct · troubleshoot · team · staff · shift · operations · accountability

retail

customer service

Assistance for buyers

checkout · stocking · display · pricing · promotions · loss prevention · footfall · aisles · shelves · fitting room

manufacturing

production line

Sequential manufacturing process

safety compliance · machinery · workers · quota · efficiency · throughput · downtime · workflow · factory · plant

hospitality

casino

Facility for wagering

hotel · restaurant · banquet · front-of-house · service staff · guest experience · table assignments · reservations · waitstaff · ballroom

Categories
Opposites
organizational hierarchy

floor managersubordinate

One lower in rank

floor worker · junior staff · trainee · hourly worker · sales associate

operational location

floor managertelecommuter

Employee working from home

job function in retail

floor managercashier

Till operator

checkout clerk · sales clerk · shelf stocker · bagger · customer

Family

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