shift lead
On-duty manager
A shift lead is an employee who supervises others during a particular work shift, typically in retail, food service, or warehouse settings.
The position falls between regular worker and full manager—handling immediate problems, assigning tasks, and keeping operations running: The shift lead closed out the registers at the end of the night.
Also called shift leader.
- workforceAll available workers
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- floor supervisorEmployee overseeing retail operations
- foremanWorker who directs others
- crew chiefLeader of a work group
manager · assistant manager · overseer · front line · retail store · responsibility · scheduling · on the clock · pro tempore · facilitator · team meeting · call center · stepping stone · factory floor · training · troubleshooting · coordinator · proxy
- restaurant workwaiter, waitress, server, chef, cook
- bossesboss, bossman, manager, supervisor, foreman
- factory workersfactory worker, factory hand, assembly line worker, floor worker, machine operator
- job titlesCEO, CTO, CFO, CMO, cook
- office jobsmanager, office clerk, analyst, receptionist, administrative assistant
- restaurant peoplechef, owner, manager, host, hostess
shift leadgeneral manager
Overall operations supervisor
subordinate · direct report · CEO · executive · owner
shift leadteam member
Individual within a group
subordinate · rank and file · associate · floor worker · new hire
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