Alto

Industries

Retail teams built for every season

Front end, sales floor and stocking, from holiday rush to new store openings. Our founders ran big-box store departments, so we staff the way stores work.

Two smiling store associates in aprons

Led by people who have run store departments

Retail runs on small things done right, shift after shift: a front end that keeps moving, shelves faced before the doors open, a stockroom that makes sense. Our founders ran big-box store departments, and we prepare every associate for that pace before their first shift.

We staff general merchandise, specialty and big-box stores, from busy summer corridors like Destin, Miramar Beach and Panama City Beach to year-round towns like Crestview and Fort Walton Beach.

Market data

What retail roles pay

Median hourly pay from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, for the three Florida Panhandle metro areas and the whole country.

Alto has 14 open jobs in this industry right now. See the jobs

Retail wage guide by state
RoleFlorida PanhandleUnited States
Cashiers$13.98 – $14.91$15.81
Retail sales associates$15.32 – $16.31$17.03
Stockers and order fillers$16.79 – $17.37$17.95
Retail supervisors and shift leads$21.97 – $23.04$23.33

Alto Robotics

People and robots for your retail store

Robots take the overnight, repetitive and heavy work. Alto associates do the work your customers see. Plan both together in the Crew Planner.

  • A Pudu CC1 cleaning robot working down an office corridor
    Floor-cleaning robotPudu CC1 · CC1 Pro · CC1 Pro Disc
  • A white Pudu BellaBot Pro greeting a customer with its screen
    Shelf-scanning robotPudu BellaBot Pro
  • Pudu T600 industrial delivery robots moving goods beside warehouse workers
    Warehouse moverPudu T150 · T300 · T600
  • The Pudu D5 four-legged industrial robot
    Security patrol robotPudu D5

What retailers get from Alto

  • Floor-ready associates

    Prepared for front end, stocking and customer service before day one.

  • Seasonal scale

    Build up for spring break, summer and the holidays, then step back down.

  • Leads included

    Shift leads and supervisors who keep a busy floor organized.

  • Paperwork handled

    Pay every two weeks, tax forms and records for every Alto associate.

Roles we fill in retail

  • Cashiers and front end
  • Stocking and unloading
  • General merchandise and sporting goods
  • Customer service
  • Janitorial
  • Shift leads and supervisors

Retail businesses we staff

  • Big-box and general merchandise stores
  • Specialty and boutique retail
  • Sporting goods and outdoor stores
  • Outlet and tourist-corridor stores
  • Pharmacy front ends

How it works

  1. Step 1: Tell us the roles

    Departments, shifts and dates.

  2. Step 2: We prepare the team

    Screened associates, prepared for your store.

  3. Step 3: Ready on day one

    Associates arrive ready, and we run pay and paperwork.

Common questions

Who employs the associates?

Alto HR does. Associates are our W-2 employees. You direct the work at your site; we handle pay, tax forms and paperwork.

Can you staff overnight stocking?

Yes, with local associates. J-1 program participants are never placed in overnight roles.

Talk to our team

A few details and we will send a quote within one business day. No commitment.

Prefer to talk? Call (850) 805-3774 or email info@altohr.com.

Or pick a time and we call you.

Book a 30-minute call

What happens next

  1. 1We reply within one business day
  2. 2We meet you or walk your site, free
  3. 3Your team starts ready on day one

A date or a season, for example "late May".