An Assistant Manager assists the manager in ensuring that the company is reaching its goals while remaining within budget.
A cover letter for an Assistant Manager should focus on your experience, communication and leadership skills, and ability to work well with superiors and subordinates.
- View the below example. You can download this Assistant Manager Cover Letter Template in Word and tailor it to meet your specific needs.
At some point, you may be tapped to advance to the position of manager. If you’re interested in advancement, you might even start applying for the position of manager instead of assistant manager, unless you decide that you need a few more years of experience in a subordinate role before assuming a leadership role.
Assistant Manager Cover Letter Sample
Patricia Davis
Street Address, City, State, Zip | Cell Phone | Email Address
Today’s date
Mr. Jeffery Coleman, HR director
ABC Company
Address, City, State, zip
Re: Assistant Manager Position
Dear Sir,
My local job bulletin listed your bank/hotel/restaurant/store as searching for an assistant manager.
I am pleased to refer you to my attached resume for an account of my job experience in this industry. My communication abilities, multi-tasking skills, and work ethics will enable my functioning as a pivotal link in the hierarchy of the senior management, administrative employees, and subordinates.
I perform work responsibly and professionally, and am eager to be of service.
Key responsibilities at my current place of employment are:
- Assisting the manager in training employees.
- Developing business plans.
- Resolving customer complaints.
- Monitoring our company’s operations.
- Documenting and presenting reports to management.
- And conducting workshops to increase productivity.
I have experience directing the day to day operations of the staff and taking responsibility for managing department activities.
I function as the “go-to” person for superiors and subordinates alike and would be proud to use my skills in the service of your company.
Please let me know if this coming week will be a convenient time to schedule an interview.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Patricia Davis
Enclosure: Resume
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