Frontline Managers
A frontline manager is the first or second manager, who is directly responsible for production of goods and services. Frontline managers jobs are always evolving and dynamic; therefore a frontline manager needs to be able to adapt to business changes regularly.
Frontline Manager Responsibilities
Interacting With Customers
Frontline managers interact with customers regularly and deal with responsibilities in a constant business environment.
Managing Company Time
How employees spend their time could be crucial to business success so frontline managers may monitor staff performance indicators or success rates.
Problem Solving
Often in a frontline position you have the best insight on what your customers like and what they don’t like.
As well as how your customers are, what are the usual questions or concerns.
Working as a frontline manager, issues your staff or customers bring to you should be addressed with both short term solutions and long term solutions.
You are also faced with situations where you need to make a quick decisions; therefore need problem solving skills.
Supervising Staff
This may involve monitoring interactions, daily performance, job duties and allocation of work.
Frontline Manager Skills
Strategic Thinking
As a frontline manager you often need to make decisions quickly but strategically focused.
Leading a Team
Team leading is essential in this role, leaders are there to inspire and guide team members when leading a team.
Communication
Like most leadership roles, communicating well with staff is a great skill to have.
Communication takes many forms, whether that is direct communication or other forms of communication like presenting research information.
Recruitment, Onboarding and Training Skills
Responsible for training staff and are involved in recruitment and onboarding.
Average Pay for a Frontline Manager
According to www.payscale.com the average pay for a frontline manager is $75,603
How to become a Frontline Manager
If a career as a frontline manager sounds like something you want to do, we can help you!
Enrol in our Certificate IV in Business and specialise your skills in operations.
OR; Enrol in our Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
OR Enrol in our Diploma of Leadership and Management
All of the above courses are nationally recognised and qualify individuals for a role as a frontline manager.
HOW TO ENROL
Head to the course page link and select enrol now
Once your enrolment application has been received, we will start processing your application.
After that, your application will take 1 business day to process.
NEED MORE COURSE INFORMATION?
Contact a learning and development consultant at LET Training.
They will be able to send you a information pack on the course and give you a call to discuss your study needs further.
CONTACT LET Training – enquire@lettraining.com.au (02) 9633 3929