A floor coating inventory specialist orders resin, hardener, flake and diamond tooling, checks each delivery, and keeps the counts in the system right. They make sure every kit on the shelf has both of its parts and that the flake blends reps are selling are in stock.
By the HireBus team · Updated · Pay data: BLS, May 2025
Median pay, building finishing contractors · BLS, May 2025
Serves as the primary contact for managing floor coating materials and ensuring accurate inventory levels. Plays a critical role in ordering coatings, tracking materials, and maintaining up-to-date stock records. Supports operational efficiency through diligent inventory management practices. Contributes to overall company success by minimizing waste and ensuring project timelines are met.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Order floor coating products and related materials in alignment with project requirements.
Monitor and update inventory records to ensure timely replenishment and minimal shortages.
Collaborate with suppliers to verify order accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
Maintain organized documentation of material flows to support accountability and traceability.
3. Key Tasks / Daily Activities
Process daily orders and update inventory management systems with accurate data.
Conduct routine inspections of incoming materials to confirm quality and correct quantities.
Reconcile physical inventory counts with system records to identify and resolve variances.
Coordinate with operations and procurement teams to streamline inventory-related processes.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Order Accuracy Rate: >98% per month.
Inventory Replenishment Time: 95% of orders delivered on time.
Inventory Discrepancy Rate: <2% per quarterly review.
Material Waste Reduction: Achieve a 5% decrease in waste on a quarterly basis.
5. Required Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in inventory management or a closely related area.
Proficiency with inventory management software and basic computer skills.
Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and strong problem-solving abilities.
6. Preferred Experience
Previous experience in the home services or construction industries.
Familiarity with floor coating materials and processes.
Demonstrated success in maintaining accurate inventory records and supply chain management.
Experience collaborating with multiple departments in a fast-paced work environment.
7. Physical Requirements
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
Required to stand, walk, and move around warehouse or storage areas.
Occasional exposure to varying indoor temperatures typical of material storage facilities.
Frequent bending, reaching, and manual handling of materials.
8. Work Environment and Schedule
Standard work hours from Monday to Friday with occasional extended hours during peak periods.
Minimal travel required for supplier meetings or site visits.
Occasional on-call duties for urgent inventory assessments.
Work conducted primarily within a warehouse or production environment.
9. Compensation and Benefits
Hourly rate between $20 - $25 per hour based on experience and qualifications.
Performance bonuses tied to inventory accuracy and operational efficiency metrics.
Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
401k plan with company match and additional fringe benefits available.
10. Company Culture and Overview
A dynamic and innovative company committed to excellence in home services and customer satisfaction.
Cultivates an inclusive work environment that encourages professional growth, collaboration, and continuous development.
Embraces a culture of transparency, teamwork, and mutual respect where every employee’s contributions are valued.
Strives to empower individuals with the tools and opportunities needed to succeed and advance in their careers.
11. How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and want to be part of a growth-oriented company focused on customer satisfaction, please send your resume to [INSERT EMAIL HERE] or apply online at [INSERT WEBSITE LINK HERE].
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What changes for an inventory specialist in floor coating
Coating stock looks simple: a few products in pails and boxes. The trouble hides in the pairs, the colors and the tooling, where one small miscount sends a crew out short.
Two sides make one kit
Two-part coatings ship as a Part A and a Part B that are mixed on site, and the ratio changes from product to product. Miracote's flake system mixes its base coat at 2 parts A to 1 part B by volume and its topcoat at 1 to 1. Count A and B sides as separate items, and flag any orphan side, since it can't go out alone. Source: Miracote (Crossfield Products): MiraFlor flake full broadcast installation guideline.
Flake is stocked by blend and chip size
Each flake blend is its own item, and many come in more than one chip size. Miracote's guide lists 1/8 and 1/4 inch chips, with the smaller chip using more pounds per square foot. Track boxes by blend, size and batch, and send one batch to each floor so the color doesn't shift halfway across the garage. Source: Miracote (Crossfield Products): MiraFlor flake full broadcast installation guideline.
Leaks get written on the delivery receipt
A dented pail of hardener can seep for days before anyone sees it. Check every pail and box against the packing list while the driver waits, note damage or leaks on the receipt before signing, and photograph it. Set damaged stock apart, ask the supplier for a credit or swap, and tell operations if a booked floor was counting on it.
Diamond tooling is counted by grit and bond
Grinders run on diamond segments and pads that wear at different speeds depending on the slab. Crews need the right grit for each pass and the right bond for the concrete, so a box of the wrong bond is as good as none. Count tooling by grit and bond, check worn sets back in, and reorder from what each crew really uses.
How much floor coating inventory specialists make
The closest BLS group for floor coating inventory specialists is shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks. Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks who work for building finishing contractors earned a median of $23.23 an hour ($48,310 a year) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s above the $45,260 median for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in all industries. About 1,370 of the 816,870 shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in that survey work for building finishing contractors.
Paid hourly. The template adds bonuses tied to inventory accuracy and efficiency, and the BLS median for shipping, receiving and inventory clerks in this industry falls inside its hourly band.
Building finishing contractors
$48,310$48,310 median Middle half $41,450–$57,520 10th–90th $34,510–$65,780
All industries
$45,260$45,260 median Middle half $38,200–$51,570 10th–90th $34,650–$62,190
$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k
10th–90th percentileMiddle halfMedianAnnual pay, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Annual pay by percentile
Group
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Building finishing contractors
$34,510
$41,450
$48,310
$57,520
$65,780
All industries
$34,650
$38,200
$45,260
$51,570
$62,190
BLS doesn’t publish pay for floor coating contractors on their own. These figures cover building finishing contractors, which include them. Post a real range for your market in the ad.
The pay line in the template above is an example from our Role Blueprint. Set yours from these figures and what local companies pay.
Skills to hire for, and what you can teach
Hire for these
Careful counting, and the habit of rechecking a count that looks off
Comfort with inventory software and spreadsheets
Clear, firm calls and emails to suppliers about wrong or short orders
Reading packing lists, bills of lading and product labels
Keeping a tidy, labeled storage area
Teach these on the job
Your coating systems and which parts go together
Flake blend names, chip sizes and how reps sell them
Diamond grits and bonds for each grinder
Your suppliers' lead times and order cutoffs
Your warehouse layout and labels
Counts may be kept in the field service app, an accounting add-on or a spreadsheet; name yours in the ad. Add a barcode scanner, a scale for flake and partial pails, and a phone camera for damaged freight.
Two of the 6 questions we'd ask, and what a strong answer sounds like. Ask every candidate the same questions, and rate each answer on your own before you compare notes.
Situational · Backorders
The flake blend a customer picked is backordered. What do you do?
A strong answer: Tells sales and the dispatcher right away, gets a real date, and doesn't substitute without the customer's approval.
Behavioral · Cutting expired stock
Tell me about a time you cut waste from expired or leftover coatings or flake.
A strong answer: Found why it happened, such as overordering or poor rotation, changed ordering or storage, and shows less was thrown out.
The template's targets are examples. Set real ones after a full season of counts, since garage season changes how fast stock moves.
Order Accuracy Rate
Orders received exactly as placed, with the right product, blend, chip size and count. Check each line against the purchase order at the dock and log every mismatch by supplier.
Inventory Replenishment Time
Days from the reorder trigger until the product is shelved, by supplier and item. Track flake blends and hardener sides on their own, since crews can't swap those easily.
Inventory Discrepancy Rate
Gap between the system count and the shelf count at each review, item by item. Look hardest at orphan A or B sides and opened flake boxes.
Material Waste Reduction
Value of stock written off as damaged, expired or unusable each quarter, against the quarter before. Note the cause of each write-off; waste on job sites stays with operations.
Career path
Laborer / helperLearns the products by mixing and carrying them on job sites.
Inventory specialistOrders, receives and counts the coating stock.
Purchasing coordinatorWorks with coating makers and distributors on prices and reorder points.
How heavy does stock get in a floor coating warehouse?
The 50-pound lifting line stays in the template. Day to day, it means moving resin pails, hardener jugs and flake boxes from pallets to shelves, bending to count low shelves, reaching to high ones, and working in a storage room that runs warm in summer and cool in winter. Miracote packs its flake in 55-pound boxes, heavier than that line, so give the specialist a cart or a second person for those.
How much does a floor coating inventory specialist make?
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks who work for building finishing contractors earned a median of $23.23 an hour ($48,310 a year) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $41,450 and $57,520 a year. Pay also depends on your local market, experience and overtime.
Which coating items should be counted every week?
Count the fast movers weekly: the best-selling flake blends, the hardener sides for your main systems, topcoat, and the diamond tooling each grinder uses. Slow colors, primers and spare parts can wait for a monthly count. Weekly counts on that short list catch an orphan side or a short blend before a crew finds it on the morning of a job.
Where do good floor coating inventory specialists come from?
Paint and coatings supply counters, building supply yards and distributor warehouses all build the right habits: matching part numbers, reading labels and pushing back on a wrong delivery. A helper from your own crews is another source, since they already know which flake goes on which floor. Ask candidates how they handled a short shipment right before a busy week.
What should happen when a supplier ships the wrong flake blend?
Keep it off the trucks. Compare the blend name and chip size on each box to the order, then call the supplier the same day for a swap. Check which booked floors use that blend and tell operations, so the schedule can move before a crew is standing in a garage without its color. Never let a close-enough blend go out in place of the one sold.
