Office Lockers for Employees: Staff Lockers for Offices & Hybrid Workplaces
Steel staff lockers that give every employee a secure place for a laptop bag, coat and lunch, from box lockers for hot-desking teams to full-height lockers for staff who change at work. Compare sizes, colors and placement, shop common sizes online, or send your floor plan for a free layout and quote.
4–6 Tiers
Box lockers for hot desks
5+
Standard steel colors
Quiet
Cushioned doors and latches
Free Layout
Floor plan and headcount
Shop Office Staff Lockers by Type
Prices are current online prices for the lowest-priced one-wide locker in each style. Box lockers for laptop bags and hot-desking, double-tier where coats need hanging, single-tier for staff who change at work. Lyon models, wider units and more colors are in each category. Freight is quoted by destination; some common sizes are in stock at select manufacturers, subject to confirmation.
Why Offices Need Staff Lockers
Open-plan floors, benching desks and hybrid schedules have taken away the personal desk drawer. Employees still arrive with a laptop bag, a coat, a gym bag or a lunch, and without a place to lock them up those things end up under desks, on chairs and in meeting rooms. Office lockers for employees give everyone a secure, tidy spot, keep desks clear for whoever sits there next, and make shared floors work.
Staff lockers are also common in offices that are not open-plan: call centers where personal phones stay out of the work area, banks and credit unions with clean-desk policies, medical and dental offices, and front-of-house teams at hotels, dealerships and retail head offices.
This page is part of our employee lockers guide. It covers steel staff lockers with padlocks, built-in combination or key locks. For app, badge or PIN-controlled lockers that assign themselves to whoever arrives, see smart locker systems — that is where we cover electronic office locker systems.
Types of Office Lockers
The right office locker depends on what people store. Laptop bags and purses fit a box locker; coats and a change of clothes need a taller door. These configurations come from the Lyon and Tennsco steel locker lines in our catalog.
| Locker type | Typical opening | Stores | Lockers per 12 ft wall* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six-tier box | About 12″ tall | Phone, wallet, purse, small bag | 72 |
| Four-tier box (54″ unit) | About 12″ tall | Laptop bag laid flat, lunch | 48 |
| Double-tier | About 30–36″ tall | Jacket on a hook plus a bag | 24 |
| Single-tier | About 60–72″ tall | Full-length coat, change of clothes | 12 |
*12″-wide columns, nominal. Lyon lists its four-tier locker as 12″ × 12″ × 54″ and six-tier lockers 78″ tall in 15″ and 18″ depths; Tennsco box lockers come 5 or 6 high, 12″ or 15″ wide, 12″, 15″ or 18″ deep. A standard laptop bag usually needs an 18″-deep box; we confirm clear interior dimensions before you order.
Lockers for Hybrid Offices and Hot-Desking
When nobody owns a desk, a locker becomes their home base. Employees drop a bag and coat on arrival, take a laptop to whichever desk is free, and clear out at the end of the day so the next person finds a clean surface.
Assigned or shared? Assigned lockers suit people who are in most days and like to leave a pair of shoes or a mug behind. Shared day-use lockers serve part-time and visiting staff: claim any free locker, bring your own padlock or use a resettable combination lock, and empty it before you leave. Planning guides for hybrid offices agree on one point — plan for the number of people actually in the office on a busy day, not total headcount.
If you want lockers to assign themselves by badge or app, with an access log and remote release, use smart locker systems. Steel lockers with built-in locks are a simpler, lower-cost route for most small and mid-size offices.
- Laptop-friendly depth: choose 18″-deep boxes if bags go in flat.
- Clear-desk policy: pair lockers with a daily clear-out rule and post it on the bank.
- Mixed bank: a few double-tier columns at one end for coats in winter, box lockers for the rest.
- Visitors and contractors: a short run of shared box lockers near reception.
Office Locker Colors and Finishes for Front-of-House
Office lockers are often in plain view, so the color has to fit the interior. Steel lockers come powder coated in neutral standards, with more colors available.
| Brand | Standard / stock colors | More options |
|---|---|---|
| Tennsco | Black, Champagne/Putty, Light Grey, Medium Grey, Sand | Premium and custom colors for an additional fee (Tennsco catalog) |
| Lyon | Dove Gray and Putty from stock | Premier color chart; alternate colors cover door and frame, with putty interiors (Lyon catalog) |
Making steel look like furniture. Black or dark gray lockers set into a wall niche with a wood or laminate top read as built-in storage rather than a locker room. Closed bases or a curb hide the legs, sloped or flat filler tops close the gap to the ceiling, and end panels finish exposed sides.
Solid doors look cleaner than louvered doors in reception areas; louvers or perforated doors are better where gym bags and lunches sit all day. Number plates rather than paper labels keep the bank tidy.
For premium casework or laminate lockers designed to match millwork, ask us — we will tell you honestly whether steel or another material fits your budget and look.
Quiet Hardware for Offices
A locker bank that clangs every time a door shuts is a real problem beside desks and meeting rooms. Look for hardware designed to stay quiet:
Lock options for office lockers
| Lock | How it works | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Padlock hasp | Each employee brings or is issued a padlock | Assigned lockers, lowest cost |
| Built-in key lock | Each door keyed; manager master key opens all | Assigned lockers with occasional reassignment |
| Built-in combination lock | Dial or push-button combination; control key resets codes | Shared day-use lockers and frequent staff turnover |
| Electronic / smart lock | Badge, PIN or app access with an audit log | Large hybrid floors; see smart locker systems |
For most offices, built-in combination locks strike the best balance: no keys to lose, no padlocks hanging off the doors in a reception area, and a facilities manager can reset a locker in seconds when someone leaves or a shared locker is left locked overnight. Keep a written policy for lost codes and items left behind, and label every door with a number plate so assignments are easy to track in a simple spreadsheet.
Gauges, latches and lock options are compared on our locker specifications page.
Where to Put Lockers in an Office
Put lockers where people start and end their day. The most used spots are:
- Near the main entrance or elevator lobby, so bags and coats never reach the desks.
- At the edge of each team neighborhood on large floors, so a locker is never more than a short walk away.
- Beside the break room or kitchen for lunches and personal items.
- Near showers or bike storage for cyclists and gym-goers, with taller lockers.
Leave a clear aisle in front of the bank so two people can use adjacent doors at once, and keep at least one accessible locker of each type at the right height with clear floor space in front.
How Many Lockers Does an Office Need?
Start with how people actually use the office, then convert to lockers and wall length.
| Situation | How to count |
|---|---|
| Assigned desks | Lockers optional; one per person where there are no pedestals or clean-desk rules |
| Hybrid, assigned lockers | One per person who wants one; ask staff rather than assume |
| Hybrid, shared lockers | Peak daily attendance plus visitors and contractors |
| Call center / phone-free floor | One per seat on the largest shift, plus overlap at shift change |
| Accessible | At least 5% of each locker type, minimum one per type (2010 ADA Standards 225.2.1) |
A 12-foot wall of 12″-wide six-tier box lockers holds 72 people; the same wall in double-tier holds 24. Most offices mix the two. Our employee lockers hub and tier pages for single-tier, double-tier and triple-tier lockers have more sizing detail.
Custom Office Locker Design and Installation
Every office floor plate is different. We lay out banks around columns, windows and doors, match colors to your interior, and plan bases, tops and end panels so the result looks built in.
Send your floor plan
Headcount, attendance pattern, what people store and where you want lockers; a sketch or photos are enough to start.
Choose types and colors
Box, double- or single-tier lockers, standard or custom colors, locks and door styles.
Layout and quote
A drawing with counts, accessible units, numbering, bases, tops and end panels, plus freight and installation.
Deliver and install
Delivery and anchoring scheduled after hours if needed so the office keeps working.
For a full locker room with benches, showers and changing areas, see our locker room design service. Healthcare offices and clinics may also want our hospital staff lockers guide. Some common sizes are in stock at select manufacturers, subject to confirmation; we confirm availability and lead time when we quote. Browse every locker category in the lockers directory.
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Plan Your Office Lockers
Send your floor plan and headcount, and we will recommend locker types and a layout with a free quote.