How to hire a breakfast attendant

How to hire a breakfast attendant, step by step

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

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the breakfast attendant you need to hire. Certain breakfast attendant roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a breakfast 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 a breakfast attendant that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of breakfast attendant salaries for various roles:

   Type of Breakfast Attendant	Description	Hourly rate
   Breakfast Attendant	Food and beverage serving and related workers perform a variety of customer service, food preparation, and cleaning duties in restaurants, cafeterias, and other eating and drinking establishments.	$10-15
   Dining Room Server	A dining room server performs various tasks to give patrons a positive dining experience. Their job usually entails greeting customers and presenting the menu, taking their orders, answering inquiries, recommending products and other services, serving drinks and food, and handling concerns professionally and courteously... Show more	$11-17
   Busser	Busser, also known as dining room attendants or bartender helpers, is an entry-level position in the restaurant and dining industry. The bussers help in preparing the dining areas before guests arrive and decorating tables with a set of candles, napkins, linens, flowers, or other ornaments, especially if with a special theme for the day, usually when it's a national celebration or holidays... Show more	$8-15

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cleanliness
   • Guest Service
   • Guest Satisfaction
   • Front Desk
   • Food Handling
   • Hotel Guests
   • Exceptional Guest
   • Food Preparation
   • Work Ethic
   • Customer Service
   • Cold Food
   • Dependability
   • Culinary
   • Safety Standards

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
   • Operate stoves, food processor, steamers, slicers, stove and ovens.
   • Provide culinary arts students with basic knowledge of food service etc.
   • Clean bathrooms (sinks, urinals, etc.
   • Develop knowledge of the commercial culinary world.
   • Arrange all cushions properly on lobby sofa.

   More breakfast attendant duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your breakfast attendant job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A breakfast attendant salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a breakfast attendant in South Dakota may be lower than in California, and an entry-level breakfast attendant usually earns less than a senior-level breakfast attendant. Additionally, a breakfast attendant with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average breakfast attendant salary

   $12.88hourly

   $26,791 yearly

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   Entry-level breakfast attendant salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 24, 2025

   Average breakfast attendant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$33,700	$16
   2	California	$33,213	$16
   3	Massachusetts	$31,664	$15
   4	Oregon	$30,535	$15
   5	Colorado	$29,593	$14
   6	Arizona	$29,343	$14
   7	Maryland	$27,134	$13
   8	Minnesota	$26,810	$13
   9	Michigan	$25,400	$12
   10	Iowa	$24,599	$12
   11	New Mexico	$24,080	$12
   12	Missouri	$24,022	$12
   13	Ohio	$23,988	$12
   14	Utah	$23,984	$12
   15	Kansas	$23,847	$11
   16	Tennessee	$23,762	$11
   17	Wisconsin	$23,675	$11
   18	West Virginia	$23,624	$11
   19	Indiana	$23,531	$11
   20	Pennsylvania	$23,193	$11

   Average breakfast attendant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter	$30,059	$14.45	4
   2	HEI Hotels & Resorts	$29,790	$14.32	112
   3	Radisson Hotels International Inc	$29,251	$14.06
   4	Hyatt Hotels	$29,213	$14.04	204
   5	Cool River Pizza	$29,176	$14.03
   6	Kohler Co.	$28,860	$13.88	20
   7	TPI	$28,544	$13.72
   8	Buffalo Lodging Associates, Llc	$28,440	$13.67	20
   9	Willow Valley Communities	$28,242	$13.58	3
   10	Radisson	$28,136	$13.53
   11	Cedar Fair	$27,913	$13.42	3
   12	Sage Hospitality Group	$27,641	$13.29	50
   13	W.S. Tyler	$27,586	$13.26	2
   14	Marriott International	$27,577	$13.26	369
   15	Hersha Hospitality	$27,521	$13.23	253
   16	IHG Owners Association	$27,491	$13.22	103
   17	Fairfield Inn	$27,462	$13.20	58
   18	Highgate Hotels	$27,461	$13.20	304
   19	MMI Hotel Group	$27,350	$13.15
   20	True North Hotel Group	$27,346	$13.15	15

4. Writing a breakfast attendant job description

   A breakfast attendant job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a breakfast attendant job description:

   Breakfast attendant job description example

   ARE TIPS IMPORTANT TO YOU? Did you know that some of our guests leave tips for the breakfast attendant that serves the breakfast? This is an added benefit to the already competitive wage we offer. We also offer health and dental insurance, paid vacation and a 401K retirement plan for employees who are full time which is considered more than 32 hours per week.

   JOB SECURITY: As a breakfast, this position is in great demand. Additional hours may even be offered in other departments or other hotels.

   If you ready to join the fast paced, fun, and rewarding world of the hotel industry, please read more below. This might be an amazing opportunity for you!

   ABOUT THE TRU BY HILTON:

   Tru is part of the Hilton family of hotels. With over 5000 hotels worldwide, Hilton is one of the largest hotel companies in the world. Our location in Lehi is close to Thanksgiving point, many restaurants and in the heart of Silicon Slopes, where many tech companies call home. The hotel is a fun environment and has 114 guestrooms, offers a hot breakfast and a swimming pool.

   We feel our success is directly tied to our amazing team members at all levels, and so as an organization we are dedicated to finding and growing amazing talent who can consistently deliver the best experience to the customers that visit our hotels.

   A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BREAKFAST ATTENDANT:

   Breakfast Attendants are vital to the success of the hotel. Breakfast attendants typically start their day at 6am when they arrive to start preparing the breakfast. We will train you on the proper and most efficient manner to heat and serve the breakfast. They typically work by themselves but are part of the greater hotel team.

   This is where you would come in. We need a kind, friendly, smiling face to join our team to ensure our guests are served a hot, clean and organized breakfast to start their day of right.

   We value our team members and are always looking to reward and incentivize our employees with prizes, games and fun activities. We celebrate birthdays, holidays, special occasions.

   If all of this sounds like just what you are looking for in an opportunity, please check out the qualifications below to make sure that you fit who we are looking for.

   BREAKFAST ATTENDANT JOB QUALIFICATIONS

   • Experience previous hotel experience IS NOT required, but we do need you to have experience and willingness to work in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment. Core to your experience should be centered around dependability, teamwork and meeting operational goals.
   • Resilience -willingness to take on an equal workload after an initial training period.
   • Respect - ability to listen and learn from the department manager, along with other hotel team leaders. Understanding that our guests expect a well stocked, clean, hot breakfast served in a friendly and engaging manner.
   • Readiness - Ready to take on each new day with any challenges that may come up. The hotel business is different every day and is what keeps it interesting.

   ARE YOU READY TO JOIN THE TRU BY HILTON TEAM?

   Want to be considered for this amazing opportunity? Just fill out our short 3-minute application and we'll be in touch with you shortly!

   PAY: $14.00

   
   

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right breakfast 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 breakfast attendant job on Zippia to find and recruit breakfast attendant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit breakfast attendants, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   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 breakfast attendant

   Once you've found the breakfast attendant candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new breakfast attendant. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

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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