How to hire an attendant

How to hire an attendant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step attendant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an attendant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new attendant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The attendant hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an attendant to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an attendant that fits the bill.

   This list presents attendant salaries for various positions.

   Type of Attendant	Description	Hourly rate
   Attendant	The Attendant works in specific areas in a company to keep it clean and well-stocked. Some examples of job titles include attendants at hotels, station attendants at restaurants, and flight attendants on airplanes.	$9-17
   Guest Service Attendant	The guest service attendant attends to the services of guests at the main door or lobby of an accommodation property. The attendant handles everything concerning guest arrival and departure and may even have to assist in valet parking... Show more	$10-16
   Housekeeping Attendant	A housekeeping attendant provides comfort to guests in hotels, motels, inns, or resorts. They ensure that guest rooms are clean and that all guests' needs are met... Show more	$10-16

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cleanliness
   • Customer Service
   • Home Health
   • Patients
   • Safety Procedures
   • Emergency Situations
   • Guest Service
   • Basic Math
   • Guest Rooms
   • Culinary
   • PET
   • Patient Care
   • CPR
   • Front Desk

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
   • Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
   • Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
   • Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
   • Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
   • Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

   More attendant duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your attendant job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An attendant can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, attendants' average salary in alabama is 42% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level attendants 44% less than senior-level attendants.
   • Certifications. An attendant with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an attendant's salary.

   Average attendant salary

   $13.20hourly

   $27,453 yearly

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   Entry-level attendant salary

   $20,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 25, 2025

   Average attendant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$36,011	$17
   2	Washington	$35,558	$17
   3	Oregon	$32,531	$16
   4	New York	$31,594	$15
   5	Massachusetts	$30,184	$15
   6	Minnesota	$29,624	$14
   7	District of Columbia	$29,275	$14
   8	Colorado	$29,080	$14
   9	Maine	$27,505	$13
   10	Arizona	$27,388	$13
   11	Nevada	$26,750	$13
   12	Maryland	$26,551	$13
   13	Utah	$26,328	$13
   14	Illinois	$25,816	$12
   15	Michigan	$25,624	$12
   16	Missouri	$25,034	$12
   17	North Carolina	$24,882	$12
   18	Ohio	$24,613	$12
   19	Pennsylvania	$24,210	$12
   20	Indiana	$23,654	$11

   Average attendant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Barnard College	$42,465	$20.42
   2	University of California-Berkeley	$41,615	$20.01	1
   3	Stanford University	$40,051	$19.26
   4	Madera High School	$37,880	$18.21	2
   5	Siemens	$37,724	$18.14	1
   6	Michigan State University	$36,740	$17.66	10
   7	AEG	$36,431	$17.51	6
   8	The Rockefeller University	$36,216	$17.41
   9	Cargill	$35,747	$17.19	3
   10	Martin Marietta	$35,727	$17.18	1
   11	UMass Lowell	$35,484	$17.06
   12	Johns Manville	$35,236	$16.94	2
   13	Armstrong Flooring	$35,002	$16.83
   14	Lawrence General Hospital	$34,933	$16.79	1
   15	Land O'Lakes	$34,872	$16.77
   16	TreeHouse Foods	$34,865	$16.76	3
   17	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	$34,693	$16.68
   18	New York Botanical Garden	$34,572	$16.62	3
   19	Owens Corning	$34,465	$16.57
   20	Sutter Health	$34,452	$16.56	4

4. Writing an attendant job description

   A job description for an attendant role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an attendant job description:

   Attendant job description example

   Place components in proper receptacle, sort and monitor, straighten, recondition as required and other general labor jobs involving normal motion patterns and requiring low to normal dexterity.
   
   Weigh product on scales. Place in container and add or remove product as needed.Check product rejected by check weighers and/or metal detectors for non conformities and handle as directed by team leader or company procedures.Sort product removing any nonconforming material.
   Perform job in a safe and efficient manner as directed by team leader or company procedures.
   Keep any record or statistical charts required.
   Keep area clean and orderly.
   Perform other duties as assigned.
   Ability to be crossed trained within all job functions of the department.
   
   Physical Requirements:
   General labor requirements involving normal motion patterns with low to average manual dexterity such as but not limited to general product placement, position product, product remake, game card/coupon placement and stacking, etc
   Ability to lift +40 lbs.
   Ability to stand on feet for duration of a shift.
   
   Other Requirements:
   MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A PRE EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREEN AND BACKGROUND CHECK.
   
   Our Benefits:
   
   We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:
   Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)
   
   Our Company:
   
   Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that's passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye , Marie Callender's , Banquet , Healthy Choice , Slim Jim , Reddi-wip , and Vlasic , and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP , Duke's , Earth Balance , Gardein , and Frontera .
   We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.
   
   Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right attendant for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your attendant job on Zippia to find and recruit attendant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting attendants requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new attendant

   Once you have selected a candidate for the attendant position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new attendant first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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